Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has appointed Krystle Clark to its underwriting department.

Clark has 12 years’ experience within the mortgage and secured loans industry. Starting her career at Swift Advances she has subsequently held a variety of positions within customer services, litigation and secured loans underwriting. Her most recent role was as an underwriter at Firmus Secured Loans.

Paul Brett, director of sales at MSL, said Clark’s appointment will reinforce the Masthaven Secured Loans underwriting team at a time of growth in the second charge sector.

He said: “It is clear that the secured loans sector is experiencing increased demand, and a proportion of this is down to the mainstream mortgage market still coming to terms with the MMR. More and more brokers are realising the validity of a second charge loan as a genuine alternative for clients when it comes to their remortgage requirements.

“As such demand, competition and volumes will continue to grow which underlines the importance of having an experienced team in place to uphold our unparalleled service standards. Krystle will prove an important cog in this wheel and we welcome her aboard.”

Clark added: “These are busy times within the second charge market and I’m excited to be joining the Masthaven Secured Loans team. Masthaven is an important and influential player within this sector and shares my philosophy that customer service should be at the heart of any offering; with decisions made always based on being in the customers’ best interests. I’m looking forward to the challenges ahead and working closely with our intermediary partners and introducers.”