United Trust Bank has appointed Liam Lawlor as sales director for structured real estate finance.
Lawlor joins from Maslow Capital, where he was senior director of short-term finance.
He has almost twenty years of experience in the financial services industry and has held senior positions at lenders including Octopus Real Estate, Octane Capital and Metro Bank.
In his new role, Lawlor will develop UTB’s structured real estate finance sales team and promote the lender’s complex financing solutions to commercial and residential investors.
Lawlor will report to Alex Tyrwhitt, director of structured real estate solutions at United Trust Bank.
The structured property solutions division focuses on high-quality, tailor-made loans of £2.5 million and above for estate agents, developers and investors.
The facilities range from six months to five years and include rolling, retained or maintained interest, with flexibility for a wide range of use cases, including equity release and bridge financing.
In December 2025, the team recorded its strongest monthly performance to date, completing £78m of loans, taking total lending for the division to £300m last year.
UTB director of Structured Property Solutions Alex Tyrwhitt said: “Liam is an experienced property finance professional and I am delighted to welcome him to the United Trust Bank team.
“I have worked with Liam previously and he has built a fantastic reputation in the property finance industry for his knowledge, dedication and focus on delivering bespoke finance solutions quickly.
“He is an excellent addition to the team and I am confident he will play a key role in driving further growth and success for the division in 2026.”
Lawlor added: “My focus will be on building on the team’s record performance, strengthening relationships with brokers, debt advisors and investors, and continuing to position UTB as the lender of choice for larger and more complex real estate financing needs.”