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HTB boosts underwriter ranks with hires from rival lenders

HTB boosts underwriter ranks with hires from rival lenders
Samantha Partington
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Posted:
September 16, 2025
Updated:
September 16, 2025

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has recruited underwriters from rival lenders Landbay, Glenhawk, Funding 365 and United Trust Bank (UTB), giving brokers more direct access to decision-makers in its lending division.

Russell Harvey has joined the specialist mortgages division from Landbay, having previously worked for Darlington Building Society, Together and Foundation Home Loans.

In HTB’s bridging division, Jack Unsworth has joined as underwriter from Glenhawk, where he was also a bridging underwriter, having previously worked at UTB as a senior mortgage underwriter.

He is joined by Krisha Karunananthan, who has moved from Funding 365, where she was senior underwriter, and Nim Shah, who joins from UTB.

Faith Ndebele has joined the bridging team as underwriter from Tab, having previously held a similar role at Alternative Bridging Corporation.

Internally, Denis Arefyev has been promoted to senior underwriter within the specialist mortgages team.

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Andrea Glasgow, sales director for specialist mortgages and bridging finance at HTB, said: “Brokers tell us time and again that what they value most is being able to speak directly to an underwriter who understands their case. These hires give us more depth to deliver that.”

(Pictured from left to right: Krisha Karunananthan, Nim Shah, Faith Ndebele, Denis Arefyev, Russell Harvey and Jack Unsworth)