Haysto has turned itself into an online mortgage broker and plans to hire 75 staff by the end of next year.

The platform says its growth plans include new roles for brokers, insurance advisors, case managers and sales support. It adds all posts will have the option to work remotely or from the group’s office in Norwich.

The company uses a mixture of technology and brokers to handle complex mortgage applications.

The firm launches as an appointed representative business this week, and has joined the HL Partnership network, which covers 415 brokers firms and 876 advisers.

Haysto originally launched as an online aggregator for the specialist mortgage market in the first quarter of last year.

Haysto co-founder and chief executive Jonathan Moulton says: “2021 has seen us rapidly grow, and building upon this we are now launching as an online brokerage under HLP with an initial team of 25 and a headcount plan of 100 in the next 18 months.”

“We engaged all major networks in the UK — as well as several smaller players — and after an extensive selection process chose to work with HLP as we found them to be most strategically aligned to Haysto’s vision for the specialist mortgage market, with a technology focus and being best positioned to support a rapidly growing company such as ourselves.”

HL Partnership chief executive Chris Tanner adds: “Haysto’s innovative platform, growth plans and passion for empowering the customer while not being afraid to challenge the status quo is a great cultural fit for HLP.

“We’re delighted to be a partner in the next phase of their journey and look forward to helping them achieve great customer outcomes for their chosen market sector.”