The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) has launched a professional recognition programme for mortgage advisers.
The Certified Mortgage Adviser (CMA) status will be eligible to brokers who are members of LIBF and hold an appropriate LIBF qualification to advise on mortgages or equity release, such as CeMAP or CeRER.
Advisers who are actively advising clients with permission to do so on the Financial Conduct Authority register can also be awarded the new status.
The CMA recognition will be given to qualified advisers from this month.
John Somerville (pictured), head of financial services, professional education at LIBF said: “In an increasingly complex world, it’s important for advisers to be able to demonstrate their credibility. Independent endorsement helps give consumers confidence that they’re getting great advice from an accomplished professional.
“As the awarding body for CeMAP – the benchmark qualification in the mortgage advice sector – Certified Mortgage Adviser status will really help advisers stand out.”
Shekina is the deputy editor at Mortgage Solutions and commercial editor at Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. She has nearly eight years of experience in the B2B publishing market, having previously covered the hospitality, retail, pet, accounting and jewellery sectors.
Shekina has worked for Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions for almost five years. Here, she covers the market’s breaking news stories, engages with professionals in the sector, and oversees any commercially agreed content in partnership with mortgage-related companies.
This includes presenting webinars and hosting roundtable discussions on developing themes in the mortgage sector.
She is an NCTJ-trained journalist and was nominated for the Headline Money Awards Mortgage Journalist of the Year in 2021.
In her spare time, Shekina likes to read, travel, listen to music and socialise with friends.
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