Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Razvana Khan as its new business development manager for London. As part of the role, she will work in the lender’s bridging team to support brokers across the capital. Khan brings more than a decade of experience in real estate and brokerage to the position, most recently serving as a specialist finance broker at Bridgemore Capital. Her appointment builds on HTB’s recent enhancements to its bridging proposition, including improvements to its heavy refurbishment, the expansion of its business development executive team and additional underwriting capacity.

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year credit revive and credit restore product ranges by up to 0.20%. On its credit revive range, rates now start from 5.89% at up to 85% LTV. Its credit restore products are available from 5.99% and 6.49% at 60% and 75% LTV respectively. All of these products are available for purchase or remortgage and offer a maximum loan size of £750,000. The products also come with a £999 product fee.

Michelle Walsh has been appointed as regional development manager for the North West at Pepper Money. She joins the specialist lender after more than 12 years at Nationwide, most recently as a business development manager, where she provided support to brokers in the North West. Prior to joining Nationwide, she worked for over a decade as a branch manager at Britannia Building Society. In her new role, Walsh will work to strengthen Pepper’s ability to deliver financial solutions to brokers and their customers with circumstances requiring a nuanced approach. These customers may include the self-employed, those with irregular incomes, first-time buyers and borrowers with thin credit files.

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