Castle Trust Bank has appointed Jason Neale as sales director to help with plans to grow its specialist lending business and launch into new product areas.

Neale will start his new role on October 1, joining from Axis Bank where he is head of buy-to-let lending.

He was previously held the role of sales director at Magellan Homeloans, First Complete Network (now Primis) and Infinity Mortgages. 

At Castle Trust, Neale will work closely with existing intermediaries partners as well as increasing the number of brokers that the bank works with and shaping its proposition to meet the needs of buy-to-let landlords and high net worth individuals.

Castle Trust managing director of mortgages Barry Searle says: “Our banking licence provides us with the opportunity to broaden our offering for brokers and their clients and we have very exciting plans for the future. 

“So, it was important for us to recruit the right person to take those plans to market and ensure that we are communicating our evolving proposition clearly and effectively. 

“Jason has a huge amount of experience in this market and he exudes the professionalism and high standards that we work to at Castle Trust Bank. “I’m looking forward to Jason starting his role and working together.”

Neale says: “Castle Trust has always been well-respected in the market for its common-sense approach to delivering solutions for clients and its banking licence opens the doors to help even more customers. 

“With no reliance on capital markets or third-party funders, the bank is well placed to expand its proposition so I can’t wait to get started.”