MT Finance Group has bolstered its buy-to-let division with the appointment of Raheel Butt as head of underwriting.

Butt (pictured) has over 37 years of financial services experience, having worked across banking, collections, and specialist finance. His career spans key positions at major institutions including NatWest Bank and Lloyds Bank.

Most recently, he served as head of underwriting at LendInvest for over two years, following six years as underwriting manager at Shawbrook Bank.

This follows Marylen Edwards’ recent appointment to the group’s board of directors as director of mortgages.

Edwards said: “We have been working tirelessly to build a seamless customer journey for our clients, from new processes to new platforms, new products and updated lending criteria – everything points towards the strengthening of our buy-to-let division.

“We are excited to welcome Raheel to the team and look forward to how he will leverage his wealth of experience to serve our clients even better and help deliver on our ambitious growth plans.”

Butt added: “I am extremely thrilled to be joining MT Finance at this pivotal time to help deliver on our growth ambitions. I am ready to hit the ground running and look forward to working with the rest of the team to grow the group’s buy-to-let division, reinforcing MT Finance’s commitment to our brokers.”