Recognise Bank, the SME property lending bank, has appointed ex-Starling Bank COO Julian Sawyer as a non-executive director.

In addition to Starling Bank, Julian brings a wealth of banking and FinTech experience to the board. His previous roles include CEO roles at Zodia Custody and Bitstamp.

Recently, Recognise Bank has announced that it has grown its loan book to over £500m, whilst recently exceeding £600m in deposits.