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How we built a £2.5 Billion lending business, and why we are doing it again with TAB! | Duncan Kreeger & Stephen Wasserman
Chris Ball interviews Duncan Kreeger and Stephen Wasserman, the dynamic duo behind West One Loans and now TAB, in this fascinating episode of Financial Planner Life.
Duncan and Stephen share their journey from a single desk in Duncan’s dad’s office to scaling £2.5 billion in lending. They also dive into how they’re reinventing property finance with TAB, leveraging technology and AI to build smarter, faster, and more ethical lending processes.
You’ll learn about:
The origins of West One Loans
Scaling to billions in lending during the 2008 financial crisis
The challenges and rewards of mixing…
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