Redwood Bank hires Chris Butler as lending book exec for North-East England expansion

Redwood Bank appointed a senior role on July 19, 2026.

Primary

Redwood Bank

Date

July 19, 2026

Sub-sector

Lending Tech (SMB)

Regional hiring by SMB lender signals geographic expansion strategy, but limited strategic relevance for most sub-$250M founders unless directly competing in UK SME lending or broker distribution.

Primary company

Redwood Bank

Counterparty

Not disclosed

Amount

Not disclosed

Event date

July 19, 2026

Sub-sector

Lending Tech (SMB)

HQ

Not disclosed

Structure

Not disclosed

Source published

Not disclosed

Publisher

FintechTimes

Source: thefintechtimes.com