Hampshire Trust Bank signs up to ASTL

The intermediary lender offers specialist buy-to-let and semi-commercial mortgages, as well as residential and commercial bridging loans, alongside development finance.

Earlier this month, HTB relaunched into the bridging market, with a new specialist team in place solely for bridging cases. It has also just hired a new deputy managing director for development finance.

Jamie Jolly (pictured), head of bridging at HTB, noted that the short-term market was “growing at pace”, and praised the ASTL’s role in ensuring that high standards were upheld.

He continued: “We look forward to working with the association and its other members in continuing to build the market in size and reputation.”

‘HTB…helps gives a stronger voice’

Vic Jannels, CEO of the ASTL, added that the trade body now represents the “vast majority of recognisable brands” within the market.

“Hampshire Trust Bank is the latest influential lender to join our ranks and will help to give us a stronger voice in promoting the sector, engaging with policy makers and upholding standards,” he continued.

The addition of Hampshire Trust Bank comes after OSB Group ‒ which includes the likes of Kent Reliance and Precise Mortgages ‒ joined the ASTL back in September.