Edwards joined MT Finance in July 2022 as head of lending, buy-to-let (BTL).

She has helped guide the BTL department through its soft launch in 2022 before going whole-of-market in March 2023.

Edwards makes the tenth board member and will join existing directors Joshua Elash, Tomer Aboody, Gareth Lewis, James Anderson, Lenka Pajkošová, Shyam Kotecha and Ben Lawrence.

Her appointment also exceeds the company’s Women in Finance target of having at least one female candidate on the board of directors.

MT Finance director and founder Joshua Elash says: “Adding Marylen to the board of directors was an extremely easy decision for us and reflects the positive contribution she has made to MT Finance over the past two years. It also confirms our continued commitment to buy-to-let and ensures that it remains at the forefront of our offering.”