UTB appoints DeCroos to head of originations role By Rebekah Commane 20 th April 2021 12:38 pm United Trust Bank has hired Paul De Croos in the role of head of originations – property development. De Croos joins UTB from the Bank of London and the Middle East (BLME) where he was most recently head of real estate finance. Prior to this he spent 15 years working at RBS in several senior roles. He takes over the role at UTB from Adam Bovingdon, who was recently appointed head of property development following Noel Meredith’s retirement in March. De Croos will be responsible for managing the lender’s team of 23 property development directors and managers and will work closely with director – business development and marketing Paul Turton, Director. He will report to Bovingdon.