Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced an internal promotion from its specialist mortgage team to its bridging division through the appointment of Mia House as business development director for bridging.

House (pictured) has worked in the Bank’s specialist mortgages division for over five years where she held the position of business development manager, operating across the South West region.

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

Lorenzo Satchell, head of sales for bridging, Hampshire Trust Bank, said: “This is an exciting period of expansion for the HTB bridging team and the appointment of Mia cements the Bank’s 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.”

House added: “It’s been hugely satisfying to see HTB’s 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.

“However, 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.”