Alex Bank, Australia’s newest digital bank, today announced the appointment of Peter Gibson as State Manager for Broker Partnerships, Queensland.

The newly created role will focus on supporting the broker network, while also overseeing the development and expansion of the channel.

Simon Beitz, CEO, said, “I’m delighted to have Peter on board supporting, driving and growing our broker distribution channel. Peter has extensive industry experience and will be a valuable asset to the Alex Bank team as we continue to grow and expand our offering."

The new appointment comes as Alex Bank continues to execute on its growth strategy, with its market leading unsecured personal loan and has grown its loan book by over 150 percent in the past six months alone.

Alex Bank’s core mission is to deliver fast, simple, fair, flexible, and human banking to customers, and to date has settled over $30 million in loans to high quality borrowers.