Patel joins the growing sales team at the Australian-headquartered non-bank lender.

Prior to joining Resimac, Patel was previously a director of his own mortgage brokerage, and has a wealth of experience in the broking space, particularly in the Auckland market.

Before operating his own business, Patel was a relationship manager at ANZ Bank. While at ANZ, he was involved with commercial, business and retail banking, and business underwriting.

Before ANZ, Patel worked at Kiwibank as a business manager.

Head of Resimac New Zealand, Luke Jackson, said Mr Patel’s appointment strengthened Resimac’s BDM capability and would help it grow in the New Zealand market.

Jackson added: “We are thrilled to welcome Dilip to the Resimac team. He comes with extensive experience in the New Zealand finance market, spanning more than 19 years. Having built up a successful mortgage adviser business, he understands the needs of our adviser partners, which is a vital part of our approach.

“Dilip is the latest in a range of new hires for Resimac as we seek to further strengthen our adviser partner outreach and support, as well as our highly-skilled credit team,” he said.

Patel added: "I am excited to be joining the Resimac team, to assist mortgage advisers deepen their knowledge in the non-bank space and to grow their clientele with positive results," Mr Patel said.