Lloyds has hired a former Barclays banker as its new head of real estate coverage. Joe Mellings will lead a coverage team of relationship directors across the UK, supported by associates and associate directors, reporting to Jess Tomlinson, global head of real estate and housing. Mellings has worked in corporate banking for more than 15 years and most recently held senior roles at Barclays across real estate, mid-market, leveraged finance and large-cap corporate segments in the UK and Ireland.