Castle Trust Bank appoints Anna Lewis to commercial director

Lewis joined the company earlier this year as director of proportion and strategy, and before that worked at Hampshire Trust Bank for around six years in several senior roles. This includes head of new business for specialist mortgage and head of sales and operations for commercial mortgages.

Prior to that, she worked at InterBay Commercial for around nine years as a sales manager and before that was at Purely Mortgages for nearly two years as a sales manager.

In her role, she will expand Castle Trust’s specialist buy-to-let proposition and build out its bridging proposition that was launched earlier this year.

She will also manage the team of regional account and business development managers.

‘Change is certain to define the market’

Barry Searle, managing director of property at Castle Trust Bank, said: “I’m delighted to promote Anna to the role of commercial director. In a relatively short time at Castle Trust Bank, she has already made a big contribution in developing our proposition to meet the evolving needs of property investors.

“I have no doubt that she will build on this momentum as she takes on this new role and continues to put Castle Trust Bank at the forefront of consideration for any broker who has property investor clients.”

Lewis said: “Castle Trust Bank is an incredibly dynamic lender, able to innovate and develop its offering to meet the changing needs of property investors.

“Change is one characteristic that is certain to define the market in the coming months and I’m looking forward to steering our strategy and leading our team in this new role.”

The firm recently hired Ashley Duhaney as a BDM for London and South East.

In its financial results earlier this year, the bank’s profit before tax nearly quadrupled to £3.6m in 2021, whilst its loan book contracted slightly.