Kensington Mortgages has announced the appointment of Frances Hayter as head of national accounts.

Hayter (pictured) will be responsible for managing key intermediary accounts.

She has over 15 years’ worth of experience in financial services, working for Chelsea Building Society, Countrywide PLC and Principality.

Prior to joining Kensington Mortgages, Hayter spent three years as national account manager at the Principality Building Society, growing the intermediary proposition and business development team. Before this, she led the business development team for Countrywide PLC.

Steve Griffiths, sales & distribution director at Kensington Mortgages, said: “Frances joins us with a great amount of experience and we’re delighted to welcome her to the team. This is an exciting time for Kensington Mortgages, as we continue to meet the ambitious goals we set for ourselves following our full brand refresh at the end of last year.

“We are committed to helping extraordinary people at all stages of their life journey and on every rung of the property ladder. The knowledge, passion and professional relationships which Frances brings with her will be crucial in helping us in our long-term goals and we look forward to working closely with her.”