Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Chris Marchant as lending director for its development finance team.

Chris, reporting to Head of Originations for Development Finance Rob Syrett, is tasked with supporting brokers and SME developers across London and South East. He is the second lending director to be added to the team this month, with Nick Clayton joining the bank in the role earlier in June. 

Chris joins from HTB Centrus and has held senior roles at DC Advisory and CBRE, where he advised on debt and structured finance transactions across the UK and Europe.

Earlier in his career, he spent over 12 years working in NatWest’s real estate finance team.

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“Chris brings a valuable mix of lending, structuring and advisory experience alongside deep experience across the South East market,” said Rob.

“A lot of the conversations taking place with developers and brokers now are far more detailed than they were even a few years ago. Chris understands those dynamics well and will add real depth to the conversations we are having with developers and brokers across the region.”

Chris added: “I’m looking forward to working closely with the team, our broker partners and developers, building on the strong relationships already established across the region and delivering tailored solutions that give clients the confidence to move projects forward.”