Aldermore has announced the appointment of a new relationship manager in residential mortgages covering the South East.

Maria Betti has worked in financial services for over 16 years, for Curtis Banks and London and Colonial. She also has many years’ experience in the mortgage sector, previously working for the London Mortgage Company and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Her most recent role was at Momentum Pensions where she worked in the SIPP & SSAS market. She will be reporting to Steve Mannakee, Aldermore’s regional sales manager for the South.

Charles Haresnape, Aldermore’s group managing director of mortgages, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Maria to Aldermore. She brings a wealth of talent and experience to the role. She joins us at an exciting time, where she will play an important part in securing more business and further increasing our reputation across the broker market.”

Betti added: “I’m excited to be joining Aldermore’s residential mortgages team, which has a good reputation in the South East, and I’m looking forward to strengthening relationships with all introducers and intermediaries in the region in the months ahead.”