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Conister Bank's Andrew Moody ventures down South!
Conister Bank’s Sales Manager, Andrew Moody, is responsible for looking after our customers in the South of the island.
Andrew is well known in the South as this is where he grew up and still lives. He continues to be involved in southern clubs such as football and golf.
Andrew has been with Conister for nearly two years, his professional and personable attitude along with his strong knowledge of the industry, is why he is highly respected by his co-workers and customers.
Andrew does not want to be confined to the office based in Douglas and loves to get out into the community and meet people. Every Thursday Andrew travels to the south to meet customers old and new and is a familiar face in Coffee Craft.
If you would like to discuss your lending options without the hassle of having to travel to Douglas, get in touch.
Andrew is more than happy to chat to personal and business customers who may be looking for finance options ranging from new vehicles, home improvements, have cash flow requirements or have any other lending needs.
Emily has been promoted within the Risk and Compliance team to Risk Advisor
Meet Emily Rigg who is an ambitious member of our Risk and Compliance team and is thriving at Conister Bank.
Emily has recently been promoted to Risk Advisor. Find out more about how Emily has worked hard to achieve multiple Compliance and Risk qualifications.
Conister Bank returns to normal opening hours
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As from Monday 1st February when normality returns to the island as the ‘Circuit Breaker’ lockdown ends, Conister Bank will return to our normal opening hours. The office is open Monday to Thursday 9am – 5.30pm and Friday 9am – 5pm.
Throughout the islands second lockdown Conister Bank continued to operate within the normal parameters, providing the customers and businesses with financial support. With the option of Apply Online and our Approved Partner finance portals, it really was business as usual throughout this period.
We are pleased to be back in the office with no social distancing, no enforced mask wearing and a healthy team.
We've got to do what we can as a business to help our island and its community
Douglas Grant chats to 3FM about how Conister Bank is supporting the community through the pandemic.
"It took one phone call to a senior member of my team and a decision was made instantly to put aside £10m to support local businesses who would be affected by the pandemic"
Jenni has been promoted to Operations Team Leader
Meet Jenni Smart who is a valuable member of our team.
Jenni has recently been promoted to IOM Operations Team Leader. Find out more about what Jenni's role involves, her journey to this new role, and why she has worked for Conister for 12 years!
Douglas Grant talks about lockdown and how Conister Bank is helping
Douglas Grant, Managing Director, chats to Paul Moulton from IOM TV about how Conister Bank has navigated its way through lockdown, how well the staff has adjusted, the resilience of the Isle of Man community, and reiterates that Conister Bank is here to help.
Conister Bank reports growth for lending in 2020
• 2020 lending totals £36.7m, surpassing 2019 by 16%
• Conister Bank has allocated £10 million to provide financial assistance to local businesses affected by COVID-19.
Douglas Grant, Managing Director of Conister Bank, commented: ‘We listen to our customers and constantly find solutions that work for them. This year we have enhanced our online lending ability; entered new markets; deepened our Approved Partner relationships and supported the local SME market when it mattered most. In addition to supporting the government’s COVID-19 business loan schemes, we took action ourselves and set aside £10 million to help limit the damage the pandemic was having on our community. We are proud to be the Island’s only independent bank, and for us, it was an easy decision to make.”
Conister Bank continues to support local businesses adversely affected by COVID-19
Conister Bank, the island’s local bank, continues to support Manx residents by setting aside £10m to provide crucial funding allowing businesses to survive and continue to trade despite the adverse effects of COVID-19.
As the island embraces its second lockdown, creating a further wave of uncertainty, Conister Bank continues as a participating lender for both of the Government-backed schemes, Isle of Man Disruption Loan Guarantee Agreement (DLGA) and the Coronavirus Business Working Capital Loan Agreement (WCLA).
Conister Bank's UK subsidiary reports record lending in 2020
• 2020 lending totals £131 million, surpassing 2019 by 7%
• Conister has also received an additional allocation of £5 million from the British Business Bank to focus on resilient businesses seeking funding
• Conister has lent £9 million through the British Business Bank’s BBLS
Conister Finance & Leasing Limited (“Conister”), part of Manx Financial Group PLC (AIM:MFX), today announces that it achieved record lending levels in 2020, by advancing deals totalling £131 million, representing a 7% increase on the total amount lent throughout 2019 (£122 million), by providing critical funding to small and medium sized enterprises (“SME”) as they navigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Circuit break lockdown 2.0 - Conister Bank's office will be open for customers with reduced opening hours between 10am and 2pm
From 12th January the Conister Bank office will be open for customers with reduced opening hours between 10am and 2pm. If a customer wishes to visit our office an appointment must be made beforehand.
Keeping you and our staff safe during this time is our main priority and we ask that if you have no alternative other than to visit our office, this must be done with the highest level of diligence in line with Government guidelines.
When entering our reception area, we politely ask that our customers:
✔Stay 2 metres apart
✔Use the hand sanitiser provided
✔Keep the visit short
✔Stay behind the partition
✔Cough or sneeze into your elbow
To make an appointment please call 694694 or email info@conisterbank.co.im
