Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Matt Hardy as business development manager (BDM) for the Midlands within its development finance division.

Hardy (pictured) will be responsible for working closely with brokers and HTB’s lending directors and managers across the region.

He will report to Scott Apps, head of distribution for development finance at HTB.

Hardy said: “I’m really excited to be joining the development finance team at HTB; the opportunity to take on this role was simply too good to ignore. HTB has a fantastic standing within the industry, and I am looking forward to supporting brokers and their clients across the region alongside the lending directors, to help deliver the lending solutions property developers are crying out for.

“The bank already has a well-established business in the Midlands, with a dedicated team based in the area in which they serve, and I am delighted to have been given the opportunity of helping that grow further.”

Apps added: “Matt will be a terrific addition to our business development line-up, bringing formidable levels of experience and understanding of precisely what brokers and their clients are looking for from a development finance lender. Across the bank there is a real determination to invest in our staff, to build teams which can deliver the highest possible standards of service to both brokers and their clients, and Matt is a great example of that.

“We have seen increasing interest in development finance across the Midlands, with developers keen to push on with building homes, and the addition of Matt to our BDM roster means HTB is even better placed to support them in doing just that.”