Together appoints Fearon as Non-Executive Director
By Bridging Loan Directory
Property lender Together has appointed former Leeds Building Society chief executive officer Richard Fearon as its new non-executive director.
Richard brings over 25 years of experience in retail and mutual banking to Together, which employs more than 800 staff at its headquarters in Cheadle, Greater Manchester.
He was CEO for seven years at Leeds Building Society, one of the UK’s leading mutuals with over one million members, and led a successful technological and cultural transformation. Prior to that he was the building society’s deputy CEO and chief commercial officer.
Earlier in his career, Richard held senior roles at Lloyds Banking Group, including savings pricing and portfolio director, head of Halifax savings and head of business development, mortgages.
He was a main board member at UK Finance, the leading banking and financial services trade association, until the end of 2025, where he chaired the audit and risk committee and the mortgage board.
Richard was also an advisory board member at business in the community, Yorkshire and Humber. Richard will begin his new role on March 1st.
He said:
“I am delighted to be joining Together at such an exciting time, as they continue their journey to become the UK’s finance partner of choice.
Together has an exceptional track record, leading positions in attractive and growing markets and a purpose which strongly resonates with me. I look forward to contributing to their continued success.”
Richard joins Together after the property lender announced its loan book hit a record £8.1 billion in the quarter to December 31st, and profits of £59.3million.
The group, which provides personal and commercial finance, announced average monthly lending had increased to £300.6m, up 6.1% year-on-year and 11.1% on the previous quarter, driven by strong demand for its products and services.
Mike McTighe, chairman of Together, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Richard as a valuable addition to the Group Board at Together.
His deep sector expertise, wide committee experience and strong relationships will supplement the skills and experience of our Board as the Group enters the next stage of its growth story.”
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