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Affirmative

Affirmative is a mainstay lender based in Manchester offering development and bridging finance, throughout England, Scotland and Wales.

They have been trading since 2004 and on panel with all the major mortgage networks, clubs & packagers. We are also patrons of the NACFB and a member of the ASTL.

They lend their own monies and will look at funding cases from £20,000 to £5M+

They will lend up to 75% LTV

They will lend on a 1st & 2nd charge basis

They offer both regulated & non-regulated loans

They specialise in regulated self builds, barn conversions, auction purchases, un-mortgageable properties, time-critical completions, challenging planning/legal cases and other short-term solutions.

Lending across the residential, semi-commercial and commercial markets.

Affirmative

Aldermore

At Aldermore, they know not all clients fit a one-size-fits-all model and require a more specialist approach.

That’s why their experienced team of manual underwriters assess each client’s circumstances on a case-by-case basis, giving them more of an opportunity to help their clients find the right mortgage, whatever their circumstances.

Aldermore supports a wide range of people, including first-time buyers with low deposits, the self-employed whose finances aren’t simple and straight forward, homeowners looking for a better remortgage deal, landlords big or small looking to start or grow their property portfolio, and borrowers with less than perfect credit.

Aldermore

Beverley Building Society

Beverley Building Society is one of the oldest independent societies. At the Beverley, they understand the importance and increasing role intermediaries play in helping navigate borrowers through a complex mortgage market and they are absolutely committed to going out of their way to make the job as straightforward as possible.

The Beverley recognises that each mortgage application is different and should be looked at on individual merit and affordability. Sometimes income can be complex particularly if clients are self-employed or have income from numerous sources, so they take the time to make sensible judgements on such cases. The Beverley pride themselves on assessing applications through sensible underwriting and a flexible approach to common sense lending. It currently specialises in later life lending, including Retirement Interest Only, Interest Only, self-build mortgages and the ability to look at self-employed or complicated income streams sensibly.

Beverley Building Society

Bluestone Mortgages

Bluestone Mortgages, part of the Shawbrook Group, specialising in residential mortgage origination, portfolio servicing and cloud-based technology development in the financial services sector. Working with an extensive network of brokers, Bluestone Mortgages focuses on supporting customers who don’t fit the traditional profile of high street banks.

Whether that’s defaults, CCJs, an unsteady income stream from being self-employed, or simply wanting to get on the property ladder, Bluestone is a specialist mortgage lender that deals with adverse credit and complex cases.

And their service is one to beat – Bluestone promises to treat customers as individuals and make decisions based on their circumstances, not their credit score, every case is underwritten with a manual, holistic approach.

Bluestone is committed to being a dynamic and responsible lender, and their team considers all individual circumstances.

Bluestone makes complex lending easy, giving credit where credit is due. Learn more here:
https://bluestonemortgages.co.uk/brokers/

Bluestone Mortgages

Bridge Invest

As an intermediary you need to be confident that a lender delivers on their promises.  With Bridge Invest, you get direct access to our decision-makers throughout the lending process. They provide you with a decision in principle within 24 hours of receiving your application, you have the comfort of their guarantee to always stick to their promises.

As property developers and investors, Bridge Invest know how important it is for you to get financing that fits your client’s unique circumstances.  Their bespoke solutions are tailored to your client’s needs, so your client gets the funds they need, when they need them.

Bridge Invest

The Brightstar Group

As the UK's leading specialist lending distributor, Brightstar Financial helps brokers grow their business by providing the knowledge and resources needed to diversify into new lending areas.

With a market that's more complex than ever, it's hard to be both up to date and proficient on every type of lending - that's where Brightstar comes in. It works with more than 75% of the UK intermediary market and has originated more than £5billion of specialist lending debt.

The business has also won more than 140 national awards, including Sunday Times Best Small Company to Work for 2019 and 2020 and Global Investors In People Gold.

The Brightstar Group

Brilliant Solutions

Brilliant Solutions, the specialist mortgage distributor, has been in the market for 30 years. The business offers a whole of market direct to lender mortgage club and fees free packaging services for specialist mortgages. Brilliant Solutions also packages for secured loans as well as Bridging and Commercial mortgages. Under the brand name Brilliant Loans, the company offers referral services for secured loans and under the Brilliant Money brand it accepts referrals from advisers for specialist mortgage advice. The business is known for the breadth and depth of their specialist mortgage knowledge, fast payments to brokers and incredible broker support.

Brilliant Solutions

Connect for Intermediaries

Connect for Intermediaries supports mortgage brokers to help their clients find the right finance solution to achieve their property ambitions.

Founded in 1998, Connect has over 25 years’ experience and focuses on supporting clients with its detailed knowledge of the property investment markets.

The business gives brokers access to specialist expertise through its relationships, network, packaging and referral services.

Connect Network members benefit from its relationship with a panel of over 200 lenders and protection partners, included  specialist areas such as buy-to-let, commercial, bridging, development, second charges, adverse, later life residential, equity release, business loans and expat finance in addition to mainstream products.

For brokers who are not members of the Connect Network, it offers a referral service for brokers who wish to refer their client to a specialist and benefit in a generous share of the income.

It also offers a packaging service, enabling brokers to access its specialist knowledge and exclusive products, while retaining their client relationship and full commission.

Connect IFA Ltd operates under the two brands ‘Connect Mortgages’ for consumers and ‘Connect For Intermediaries’ for the broker market.

Connect for Intermediaries

Market Financial Solutions

Market Financial Solutions can provide loans as large as £50m in as little as three days for property investors purchasing in England or Wales. Every enquiry receives a response within 4-hours, and their team of BDMs are always happy to arrange meetings across the UK.

MFS work alongside brokers, taking on all the heavy lifting, and underwrite loans from day one to find the best solution for the borrower. With no tick-box criteria, they look for reasons to lend, so you can move forward with your client’s case, confidently.

Their expertise, teamwork, and around-the-clock service help us deliver a bespoke service with a common-sense approach, no matter the complexity.

Market Financial Solutions

OMS

One Mortgage System is more than just a sourcing system. With features that allow you to source, check and submit mortgage applications, saving brokers time is OMS key goal. Other features also include an audit trail, pre-population, DIPs, full two-way lender integration with a number of lenders and more.

The system allows document uploads, sourcing, KFIs, evidence of research, email and SMS updates, pre-underwriting, AVMs, credit searches and so much more to help save brokers hours of administration time.

The system has been developed by working alongside mortgage advisers and observing how they operate. This has resulted in a multi-award-winning system that has amassed over 4,000 users who in the last 12 months have submitted over 42,000 applications.

OMS

Positive Lending

Positive Lending are ready to help you and your clients find the very best outcomes via their multi-product solutions for second charge mortgages, bridging, development, commercial, specialist residential, complex buy-to-let and equity release.

  • Market-leading rates, packager exclusives and restricted access products from 130+ specialist lenders
  • Leading commissions paid within 24 hours of completion
  • Safeguarding clients – they won’t cross sell or engage with them separately
  • Dedicated support from 34 product experts offering 400+ years combined experience
  • Compliance relief from their fully CeMAP qualified team
  • Face-to-face visits from their Regional Account Management team, delivering product knowledge, case reviews, bespoke CPD training and current market opportunities
  • Confidence - 15-year trading history arranging £1.8bn of funding since inception.

For dedicated expert support from a multi-award winning partner you can trust, call 01202 850 830 or email sales@positivelending.co.uk

Positive Lending

Saffron for Intermediaries

Saffron for Intermediaries are focused on solutions, work closely with brokers and listen to them, as they know it is not enough to create products for the market that only partially deliver on brokers’ needs.

They want to keep challenging the market norms for criteria, pushing the boundaries, to develop products that truly deliver. As Building Society of the Year 2023 in the MoneyAge Awards, their understanding of extra-ordinary needs within the market shows through their adaptable criteria, large loan sizes and case-by-case approach.

For new enquiries, please contact their expert Business Development Team.

Saffron for Intermediaries

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andrew.morris@ae3media.co.uk
@AndyMorrisMS
For programme enquiries
+44 (0) 7788617026
adunni.adeleke@ae3media.co.uk
For marketing queries
+44 (0)20 3815 3683
lorraine.francisco@ae3media.co.uk
@l_francisco
For event queries
+44 7450 280287
anna.maynard@ae3media.co.uk
For sponsorship queries
+44 (0)203 815 3684
andrew.morris@ae3media.co.uk
@AndyMorrisMS

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