Hampshire Trust Bank has appointed Marcus Dussard as a specialist director.

Dussard will begin his new role later this year and will report to Alex Upton as she is promoted to the position of commercial director within the specialist mortgages division.

Hampshire Trust Bank managing director Charles McDowell says: “Frankly, Dussard is a rainmaker within the specialist mortgage market and I am thrilled that we have been able to secure his talents. He will add further momentum to a business which is already growing exponentially.”

Dussard adds: “The industry has really started to sit up and take notice of Help to Buy and the impact it is having on the specialist market.

“I am looking forward to getting stuck in as part of this team and being part of the next exciting stage in HTB’s development plan.”