Crystal Mortgages has appointed Lee Heasman as business development manager (BDM) for the South East region.

Heasman (pictured) joins from Santander where he held the role of relationship director in the Corporate Banking Division, prior to which he was BDM in corporate banking for the Lloyds Banking Group.

Crystal Mortgages recently announced its twelfth successive quarter of substantial growth. Between April to June the company issued terms on £174.8m, up £93.9m on the same period last year, bringing the total terms already issued this year to £317.8m against a total of £479m for the whole of 2013.

Joe Breeden, managing director at Crystal Mortgages, said: “With over 20 years experience in auction, development and bridging finance, as well as commercial and residential property mortgages, Lee brings a whole wealth of financial experience and contacts into the role which will prove invaluable.

“The company is on a sharp growth trajectory and our business plans target significant growth over the next five years. To realise these figures we must continue to push the proven argument for specialist lending and have the right people in place to deliver a first-class service, these will undoubtedly be realised.”