Foundation Home Loans has announced the appointment of Joanna Elton as regional account manager for the North of England. 

She will be responsible for key partnerships with FHL’s distribution partners in the North of England and will work under Foundation’s business development director, Paul Brett.

Elton started her career at Mortgage Trust as a new business administrator before going into account management when the company rebranded as First Active. Her career took her to Kensington Mortgages and Scottish Life Mortgages over the next few years, before spending five years at Mortgage Next as a regional account manager.

In 2010 she joined Sun Life as a regional account manager, before going to London and Colonial and then Curtis Banks where she was responsible for promoting pension facilities to IFAs. Joanna joins FHL from Mortgage Intelligence where she was a business development manager.

Brett said: “Joanna brings with her a strong background in business development and relationship management and we are delighted to have her on board. Her role will be to enhance existing distribution partner relationships as well as maximise the opportunities for new business and develop fresh sources.

“We have identified that the buy-to-let market in the North of England holds particular opportunities for landlords and their advisers. Joanna is an ideal ambassador for FHL’s buy-to-let proposition.”