Louise Sedgwick is leaving Hampshire Trust Bank at the end of the year.

In a statement, the bank said the decision was made ‘following a strategic review.’

Sedgwick joined HTB in October 2021 as deputy managing director and was promoted to managing director – specialist mortgages in January of this year.

She joined the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association as a member in November 2021.

She had previously been at Vida Homeloans for four-and-a-half years, leaving as managing director of mortgages.

HTB chief commercial officer Charles McDowell says: “Louisa has done a great job for us and leaves the Bank on very friendly terms.

“We thank her for all her hard work and valuable contribution. We wish her every success in her future career.”