West Brom appoints Connells as valuation partner

Steve Smart, The West Brom’s divisional director of operations, said: “We are very pleased to be working with Connells as our new valuation panel manager.

“It will support our ongoing growth plans for residential mortgage lending and strengthens the relationship our business has with the broader Connells group.”

The West Brom is the 7th largest building society in the UK with around 450,000 members.

Connells Survey & Valuation is part of the Connells Group which is a fully owned subsidiary of the Skipton Building Society.

John Bagshaw, corporate services director at Connells Survey & Valuation, said: “We are extremely pleased to once again have been appointed panel management partner for the West Bromwich Building Society.

“The West Brom has been a trusted partner to its membership and community for more than 165 years and at Connells we share many of its core values.

“We are looking forward to deploying our industry leading service and expertise in order to support the West Brom and its customers in achieving their short, medium and long-term goals.”