Mia has worked in the bank’s specialist mortgages division for over five years where she held the position of BDM, operating across the South West region.

In her new role she will mainly be responsible for managing key accounts across the South East and will be working closely with the head of sales to help ensure all strategic targets are met within these accounts.

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Lorenzo Satchell, head of sales for bridging at HTB, commented: “This is an exciting period of expansion for our bridging team and the appointment of Mia cements our commitment to ensuring that we have the right calibre of people in the right positions. 

“Mia has a strong pedigree within the business and vast account management experience which will be massively beneficial in her new role, and I’m confident that she will prove to be a huge success and a major asset to the overall team.”

Mia added: “It's been hugely satisfying to see our specialist mortgage business grow in the South West region over the past five years, and in gaining a great deal of knowledge and building some fantastic working relationships along the way.

“I feel it’s time to move onto my next challenge and I can’t wait to further my skills and knowledge in the bridging sector, working with such a great team and a proposition which includes a host of attractive products and exciting criteria.”