Habito grows mortgage advice team with seven recruits. Habito has appointed seven 'experts' to its mortgage advice team, with an additional five joining next month. The digital mortgage broker said this was part of its commitment to deliver human advice supported by technology. The firm combines expert guidance with digital tools to make the process faster and simpler for mortgage clients. The appointments include Rebecca Chesters, who has joined Habito as a mortgage advice manager and comes from Mojo Mortgages, where she worked for four years, most recently as senior sales manager. Chesters has 15 years of experience and previously worked at Countrywide in various roles, including senior executive mortgage and protection consultant, executive mortgage and protection consultant, and senior mortgage and protection consultant. Before this, she worked at Skipton Building Society for three years as a branch manager. Chesters has also worked at M&S Bank and NatWest in branch roles. She has experience in digital advice and broker leadership. Chesters said: "Habito has built a reputation for being one step ahead - combining cutting-edge technology with genuine human advice that puts customers first. "I'm thrilled to join at such an exciting time, as the business grows and continues to set the standard for what modern mortgage advice should look like, whilst maintaining a great internal culture." Ying Tan, CEO of Habito, said: "Our people are at the heart of Habito's success. I'm proud to welcome Rebecca and our new mortgage experts as we continue to grow and innovate. We're building a team that's not only brilliant at what they do but genuinely passionate about transforming the mortgage experience for everyone."

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