Standard BTL rates now apply to semi-commercial loans over £5m with up to 20% commercial element. Helps brokers with mixed-use deals, focusing on residential-heavy properties….
This change is in response to the growing demand from professional landlords and property developers. The UK property market is evolving. Landlord portfolios are getting…
Our wins: Best Service from a Specialist Buy-to-let Mortgage Provider Best Development Finance Provider Highly commended: Best Specialist Buy-to-Let Mortgage Provider Commended: Best Service from…
This project, which has full planning consent and will be held freehold, is set to be completed by June 2026, just in time for the…
Our series celebrates the journeys of eight women from across Hampshire Trust Bank, each at a unique stage in their career. Why is #AccelerateAction important? …
Increased maximum Day 1 loan-to-value (LTV) from 70% to 75%. Funding refurbishment costs up to 100% of Day 1 value for certain cases. No exit…
We delivered a £3.2m exit loan for 11 new apartments in York. The loan was restructured to accommodate a higher valuation and requests in the…
We refinanced and raised £3.67m for a portfolio landlord, consolidating 22 properties into a single loan. Streamlined complex transaction with a tailored solution, ensuring competitive…
£11.9m provided to transform the Synergy Building in Sheffield into 108 private-sale apartments, addressing the high demand for city centre housing. Our expertise in large-scale…
We’ve launched a new range of Easy Access Tracker savings accounts to help UK savers link their savings rate to the Bank of England’s base…
£6m funding to expand a professional landlord’s HMO portfolio. A tailored legal framework structured to meet complex shareholding. We’re already discussing further transactions totalling £3m,…
We’ve partnered with Homes by Honey with a £25m facility to support their multi-site expansion. This funding model allows efficient capital deployment and supports long-term…
Half a decade of customer service excellence. Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has been awarded the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for 2025. An award that champions…
We provided a £3.93m development loan for five pre-let retail units in Faverdale, Darlington, featuring tenants like Costa Coffee and Greggs. This project is the…
Delivered a £7 million loan for a property portfolio with over 90 residential units and one commercial property. Involved discounted share purchase, cross-collateral security, and…
We’ve launched an AVM for faster, cost-effective valuations. Available for properties valued between £250,000 and £1 million, with up to 65% LTV. Cuts costs and…
We provided a £11.5m refinancing for a West London building with 55 luxury apartments. We overcame complex challenges like multiple UBOs and planning ambiguities. We…
Specialist lending offering expanded to include restricted holiday lets Max LTV of 65% (gross 67%) and higher ICR from 125% to 140%. Continued commitment to…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced a new structure within its Specialist Mortgages business development team, providing brokers with a greater level of support. The…
We’ve been named as 2025’s Business & SME Savings Provider of the Year, described by Moneynet as the ‘best of the best’ for UK businesses….
Money Matters | December 2024 Yes, it’s that time again; nostalgic TV specials, local town lights aglow, and the annual ritual of sending cards to…
We provided £10.92m for a 202-bed student accommodation project in Stoke-on-Trent. Collaborations with Kensington Shorre and CapitalStackers. Expected completion by August 2025 for the September…
The securities are backed by a portfolio of high-quality buy-to-let mortgage loans we’ve originated. The announcement of our landmark transaction highlights the hard-earned market confidence…
New product: We launched a Heavy Refurbishment product for larger, complex projects Flexible funding: Offers up to 70% of property value, with costs capped at…
New Leadership: Alex Upton takes over HTB’s Bridging division. Better Support: Upton aims to align Bridging and Specialist Mortgages for better broker support. Growth Focus:…
We completed a £6.4 million refinance for a 43-property portfolio, enabling the client to meet a critical deadline and secure funds for future acquisitions. The…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has partnered with Hargreaves Lansdown. The Hargreaves Lansdown Active Savings platform gives savers access to a wide range of easy…
We’ve introduced new business development executive (BDE) roles within our bridging team, aimed at providing brokers with an enhanced level of service. Our BDEs will…
We’ve introduced dual representation for bridging cases, expanding our legal panel to include HCR Law. This move simplifies the legal process for brokers and their…
We’ve successfully completed a £9.5 million loan as part of a £14 million portfolio restructure, providing a tailored solution for a repeat client with a…
We’ve strengthened our support for brokers with the appointment of Chloe House as Business Development Manager (BDM) for the newly established South Coast region. This…
We recently completed a complex £2.1m development exit facility for a newly constructed block comprising six flats in Ealing, West London. The seasoned developer…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced several changes to its Specialist Mortgages team as it prepares for further growth and distribution of its specialist BTL…
HTB’s Development Finance team set a new completions record in June marking the most successful month in the department’s history. This achievement follows a record-busting…
Nathan Wilson joins as senior underwriter Ella Hosier joins as lending manager Barry Ireland joins as business development manager Olivia Colmer-Lynch promoted to senior lending…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Tim Mycock as lending director for London and the South East within its development finance team. In his new…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Matt Hardy as business development manager (BDM) for the Midlands within its development finance division. In his new role,…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has strengthened its specialist mortgages broker support team with four new lending managers. This expansion is part of HTB’s commitment to…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its specialist mortgages sales team with the news that Lee Isherwood has joined as business development manager for the…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its specialist buy-to-let criteria to deliver greater support to both first-time landlords and those looking to invest in properties…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its business development manager (BDM) team with the recruitment of Joseph Lethbridge. In his new role as BDM, Joseph…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Anthony Gorman as Bridging business development manager (BDM) for the North of England. Anthony’s appointment is a move which…
Fast growing specialist lender, Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB), has today announced two senior appointments to underpin the bank’s position as the go-to lender throughout the…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made two new hires, growing its portfolio management team with the recruitment of Victoria Baily and Graham Smith into significant…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the expansion of its development finance team as it welcomes Lucas Cutts into a new relationship manager. Lucas has…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Scott Apps as head of distribution within its development finance division, a new role created by…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the promotion of Rob Syrett into its new head of origination role within its development finance team. In his…
The product is available from today as a limited-edition, two-year discounted tracker across HTB’s buy-to-let and semi-commercial offerings. Flex offers all the benefits of…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of David Stiff as its head of product & proposition within its specialist mortgages division, a new…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has enhanced its Special Edition five-year fixed rate deal, which starts at 6.99%, by increasing its maximum loan to £25m from…
Hampshire Trust Bank has appointed John Archbold as head of portfolio management for its development finance division. John, who is a chartered surveyor, has over…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Rob Syrett and Jason Wilmot as lending directors within its development finance division. Rob joins HTB…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Barney Iles as Lending Director within its development finance division. Barney brings over nine years’ experience…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the appointment of Chris Daly as managing director of its specialist mortgages division. Chris was most recently head of…
The new team is in place to provide a truly bridging-focused offering. The team is led by Jamie Jolly, who has recently joined the bank…
It follows HTB’s previous ENABLE Guarantee, agreed in 2017, which has so far provided £342m in SME housebuilder funding and supported the building of 1547…
The change takes place with immediate effect. HTB specialises in residential and commercial development finance, offering creative and customised loans to experienced property professionals across…
The change takes place with immediate effect. HTB provides specialist buy-to-let mortgages for Limited Companies (Trading, SPVs and New SPVs), offshore entities, expats and foreign…
Becki joins HTB from Vida Homeloans where she was a Key Account Manager for Central London. Prior to that, she spent three years at Bank…
Malone joins HTB after spending three years at Shawbrook Bank. He will report to Andrea Glasgow, Head of New Business at HTB. He joined Shawbrook…
Colin Ness, Richard Payne and Pranav Jain are the latest recruits to the lender as it continues to expand its proposition to property developers. Colin…
Scott Apps has joined the bank as Business Development Director – Development Finance. He has over 13 years’ experience in financial services and was most…
He brings over 10 years’ experience in the development finance sector, following a long and successful career at NatWest. Andrew joined NatWest in Manchester as…
Combining the benefits of a light refurbishment bridging product wrapped in a term loan, Bridge EPC Refurb provides the borrower with added benefits if the…
The 8th of March recognises International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme “Break…
On 28th February 2022, Wesleyan Bank Limited was acquired by Hampshire Trust Bank Plc. and is no longer part of Wesleyan Assurance Society. The move…
The ambitious plans have been overseen by Alex Upton who is the newly appointed managing director of the Development Finance division. Prior to her appointment,…
Sally Wright has joined Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) as head of propositions for the Specialist Mortgages division. She joins HTB from Vida Homeloans to work…
Wes will report directly to Marcus Dussard, sales director at HTB and will be responsible for supporting HTB’s broker base across the Midlands and North…
Hampshire Trust Bank plc (HTB), the fast growing specialist lender, has agreed to acquire 100% of Wesleyan Bank Limited from Wesleyan Assurance Society, the financial…
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) Specialist Mortgages has widened their valuation panel with the appointment of VAS Panel to give additional support to brokers across their…
HTB is the latest bank to join the Insignis Cash platform and will offer savings deposit accounts to Insignis’ personal and SME clients. This offering…
The 12-month facility, which was to refinance the remaining 7 flats of a 13 flat conversion of a PD scheme, enabled the client to enjoy…
The team will be led by Lionel Ross, who brings over a decade of experience in the industry to HTB. Prior to joining HTB, Lionel…
The revisions are in response to feedback from its broker partners and provide clarity and simplification of the proposition. Its rate card now provides rates…
The loan provided finance for a former magistrates’ court that has been converted into 30 apartments. The property, situated in the town centre, with excellent…
This forms part of HTB’s wider strategy to improve customer and broker experience by unifying credentials across all platforms. Ping Identity will enable secure access…
Alex Upton, Sales Director, Specialist Mortgages said: “It is simple for a bank to market foreign national lending, but seamless and sustainable delivery is another…
Alex Upton, Sales Director, Specialist Mortgages said: “In response to demand, we have decided to extend our proposition so that brokers can offer their clients…
The SnapLogic platform integrates new technologies, manages new data sources and develops new processes to reflect the evolving needs of the bank. SnapLogic’s machine learning…
Since completing its first loan in September 2014, HTB’s Development Finance division has built a strong presence and reputation in London, the South East and…
This technology enables digital innovation, process and customer experience improvements, accelerates mobility and achieves quality and compliance for the bank. The MatsSoft platform provides a…
Although there is some distance still to go, the impact is already starting to be felt as evidenced by the announcement today of the completion…
Moreover, 54% said trust in banking had improved since the financial crisis of 2008. This research provides a snapshot of the concerns, opinions and priorities…
This is the second time such a guarantee has been offered by the government-owned British Business Bank that is specifically targeted at boosting the SME…
Brokered by Landlord Mortgages, the facility, which has a LTV of 66%, will finance 56 units across 8 properties in East London. This will include…
Three-storey Spenfield House is historically significant. Built in 1876 for the banker James Walker Oxley, the architect was George Corson, who designed other landmark buildings…
Charles has worked for Aldermore Bank since 2014, latterly as Commercial Director (Mortgages). He started his career at Deloitte. Charles will sit on HTB’s Executive…
Anil will be responsible for developing the Bank’s presence in key regional hubs across the Midlands, including Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire, in particular…
Alex will be working closely with Matthew Wyles, the Bank’s recently appointed Chief Executive in shaping the bank’s push into specialist lending. Matthew Wyles said:…
In addition, it has increased the maximum loan size on these products to £5m. Larger transactions are considered on a case by case basis. As…
As part of the enhancement, minimum interest cover ratio (ICR) thresholds for residential BTL portfolio landlords have been reduced to 125% for a company and…
Results for the year ended 31 December 2017 Highlights Pre-tax profit on continuing activities increased to £9.9m (2016: £4.4m) Lending assets increased by 36% to…
This follows the announcement late last year that Mark Sismey-Durrant, who has been CEO since 2012, had decided to retire once his successor was in…
In addition, a valuation refund of up to £1,000 has been introduced for loans over £1m. Full arrangement fees can be added to the loan,…
The bank launched into the mortgage sector two years ago. The name has been changed to Specialist Mortgages to reflect that the business has evolved…
Hampshire Trust Bank has won the Best Business Fixed Account Provider category of the Business Moneyfacts Awards for the second year in a row. The…
Feefo independently collects reviews from customers. According to Feefo, the Gold Trusted Award is its most prestigious accolade and is awarded for maintaining an average…
The specialist bank supports property professionals UK-wide, with Jonathan Scott, who is based in Bristol, appointed as Regional Lending Manager (South West), providing additional on-the-ground…
Hampshire Trust Bank was the winner in the Award for Best Business Savings – Notice category of the Moneynet Personal Finance 2018 Awards. It is…