The Accord Mortgages Growth Series Podcast

In episode 75 of the Growth Series podcast, Gurpreet Chahal, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks to Christine Newell, Mortgages Technical Director at Paradigm Mortgages, and Graeme Stewart, Head of Compliance Consultancy at Paradigm Consulting, about what the Consumer Duty means for brokers.

In episode 74 of the Growth Series podcast, Gurpreet Chahal, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks to Greg Cunnington, Chief Operating Officer at LDNfinance, and Oliver Peace, Managing Director at James Leighton Financial Services, about the future of the advised broker market.

In episode 73 of the Growth Series podcast, Iain Cunningham, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, discusses technology for brokers with Maria Harris, industry consultant at Digital Cat.

In episode 72 of the Growth Series podcast, Gurpreet Chahal, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks to Christine Newell, Mortgages Technical Director at Paradigm Mortgages, and Graeme Stewart, Head of Compliance Consultancy at Paradigm Consulting, about the Consumer Duty.

In episode 71 of the Growth Series podcast, Nicola Alvarez, Senior Manager Mortgage Distribution - Proposition Development at Accord Mortgages, speaks to Craig Hall, Director of New Homes at LSL Financial Services, about the end of the Help to Buy scheme.

In episode 70 of the Growth Series podcast, Andrew Calder, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks to Rich Merrett, Head of Strategic Development at Simply Biz about the future of the buy-to-let market.

In episode 69 of the Growth Series podcast, Iain Cunningham, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, discusses how brokers can create PR opportunities with Paul Wadsworth from Accord's PR department and Nicola Schutrups, Managing Director of The Mortgage Hut.

In episode sixty-eight of the Growth Series podcast, Nicola Alvarez, Senior Manager Mortgage Distribution - Proposition Development at Accord Mortgages, discusses technology for brokers with Richard Daibell, Lender Relationship Manager at Mortgage Brain, Kelly Yolal, Product Manager at IRESS and Nathan Reilly, Director of Lender Relationships at Twenty7Tec.

In episode 67 of the Growth Series podcast, Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director of Accord Mortgages, asks Charles Roe, Director of Mortgages at UK Finance and Rob Thomas, Principle Researcher at the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), to predict what lies ahead for the mortgage market in 2022.

In episode 66 of the Growth Series podcast, Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director of Accord Mortgages, asks Charles Roe, Director of Mortgages at UK Finance and Rob Thomas, Principle Researcher at the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association, to review the predictions they made about the mortgage market for 2021 and whether or not they were proved right.

In episode 65 of the Growth Series podcast, Andy Walton, Protection Proposition Director at Mortgage Advice Bureau, discusses protection for mortgages with Rob Brookes, Senior Mortgage and Protection Adviser and Director. The pair talk about what protection is, how many people take up this option and how brokers can use it to help support their customers' needs.

In episode 64 of the Growth Series podcast, Andy Millard, Corporate Account Manager at Accord is joined by Jeni Browne, Business Development Director at Mortgages for Business and Tim Field, owner of Pelham Properties. In this episode, they delve into the world of buy-to-let to see how brokers can ensure they're helping their landlord clients in the best way possible, building a beneficial relatio...

In episode 62 of the Growth Series podcast, Chris Hill, Senior Manager of Intermediary Distribution at Accord is joined by Liz Syms, CEO and Founder of Connect Mortgages & Connect for Intermediaries. In this episode, they provide insight into the ever-changing mortgage market and what priorities and plans for the year ahead may be of interest to brokers. 

In episode 63 of the Growth Series podcast, Iain Cunningham, Corporate Account Manager at Accord is joined by Pete Hunt, Partner at Hawke Financial Services. In this episode, they provide insight into what the future may look like from a broker's point of view. They cover topics such as the value of advice and bringing in new talent in the face of what the future may hold.

In episode 61 of the Growth Series podcast, Sally Laker, Managing Director at Mortgage Intelligence is joined by Andy Millard, Corporate Account Manager at Accord. In this episode, they discuss offset mortgages and how they are often underutilised when compared to customers who go direct to a lender. They cover the benefits of offset mortgages for your clients, and dispel a few misconceptions alon...

In episode 60 of the Growth Series podcast, Nick Piper, Strategic Business and Operations Manager at Yorkshire Building Society (YBS), is joined by Rob Sinclair, Chief Executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries and Richard Ramsden, Senior Manager - YBS Information Security. In this episode, they discuss risk management and how mortgage professionals can identify fraudulent activity wh...

In episode 59 of the Growth Series podcast, Mike Davies, Head of Development at Yorkshire Building Society (YBS), is joined by Haydn Thomas, Chief Commercial Officer at Cornerstone Finance Group. In this episode, Mike and Haydn discuss commercial lending, the impact of Covid-19 and where the market is headed next.

In episode 58 of the Growth Series podcast, Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages, is joined by Charles Roe, Director of Mortgages at UK Finance, and Rob Thomas, Principle Researcher at the Intermediaries Mortgage lending Association (IMLA). In this episode, Jeremy, Charles and Rob discuss their recent reports about the state of mortgages for 2021. This episode is part two of a tw...

In episode 57 of the Growth Series podcast, Jeremey Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages, is joined by Charles Roe, Director of Mortgages at UK Finance, and Rob Thomas, Principle Researcher at the Intermediaries Mortgage lending Association (IMLA). In this episode, Jeremy, Charles and Rob discuss their recent reports about the state of mortgages for 2021. This episode is part one of a t...

In episode 56 of the Growth Series podcast, Nadine Edwards, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, is joined by Louisa Sedgwick, Chair of IMLA and Managing Director for Vida Home Loans, Nicola Firth, CEO and Founder of Knowledge Bank, and Niki Cooke, Head of Intermediary at Twenty7Tec. In this episode, Nadine, Louisa, Nicola, and Niki celebrate International Women's Day by taking a look at...

In episode 55 of the Growth Series podcast, Nadine Edwards, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks with Sharon Trinder, Compliance Director at MAB to discuss how providing support for clients has never been more important for advisers. With unprecedented events causing new anxieties and new challenges to confront, it can be difficult for brokers to identify their clients changing ne...

In episode 54 of the Growth Series podcast, Nicola Alvarez, Corporate Account Manager - Proposition Development at Accord Mortgages, speaks with two selected industry experts to discuss what they learned through 2020, a year more eventful than most, and looks forward to how they plan to approach 2021. Nicola is joined by Greg Cunnington, Director of Lender Relationships and New Homes at Alexander...

In episode 53 of the Growth Series podcast, Iain Cunningham, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, speaks with a select group of industry experts to discuss what they learned through 2020, a year more eventful than most, and look forward to how they plan to approach 2021. Iain is joined by Seb Murphy, Head of Finance & Brand Partnerships at JLM Mortgages, Martin Reynolds, CEO of SimplyBiz...

In episode 52 of the Growth Series podcast, Katie Pepper, Communications Manager at Accord Mortgages, is joined by Cheryl Roulston, Mortgage Team Leader at Bespoke Financial Group. In her role, Cheryl is a mortgage and protection adviser, who also manages a team of 5 more advisers. In this episode, Cheryl and Katie take a look into the obstacles that the pandemic has created for first-time buyers,...

In episode 51 of the Growth Series podcast, Nicola Alvarez, Corporate Account Manager at Accord Mortgages, is joined by Stacey Wood, National Newbuild and Surveying Relationship Manager at Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG). In her role, Stacey supports advisers by providing knowledge and insight into the newbuild world. In this episode, Stacey and Nicola take a look into the current Help-to-Buy scheme a...