{"id":3847,"date":"2025-09-23T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2025-09-23T14:03:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:03:01","slug":"united-trust-bank-merges-mortgages-buy-to-let-and-bridging-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/second-home.uk\/?p=3847","title":{"rendered":"United Trust Bank merges mortgages, buy-to-let and bridging teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mortgage lender United Trust Bank (UTB) is converging its mortgages, buy-to-let and bridging teams into one combined division.<\/p>\n<p>The new division will be led by Buster Tolfree, who has been with United Trust Bank for 11 years.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time previous director of bridging Sundeep Patel is leaving to \u201cexplore new opportunities\u201d, the bank said.<\/p>\n<p>The bank claimed the move will drive growth and further develop its offering.Mark Stokes, chief commercial officer, United Trust Bank, said: \u201cThis is an exciting evolution of UTB\u2019s offering and service proposition to mortgage and bridging intermediaries which will deliver significant benefits to brokers and customers and drive future growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue to compete at the highest levels on service and price and ensure our business is scaled to meet growing demand and underlines why United Trust Bank is an award-winning bank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once complete, brokers will be able to submit residential mortgage, buy-to-let and bridging proposals through a single portal.<\/p>\n<p> Sundeep Patel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mortgage lender United Trust Bank (UTB) is converging its mortgages, buy-to-let and bridging teams into one combined division. The new division will be led by Buster Tolfree, who has been with United Trust Bank for 11 years. 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