Rod Bolivar

Rod Bolivar

Mortgage Introducer

Rod Bolivar

freelance news writer

18 years experience

Rod's specialty topics

mortgage lending housing market interest rates

Rod Bolivar is a journalist and communications professional writing across insurance, mortgage, employee benefits, and workplace safety. His bylines appear in Key Media titles such as Insurance Business, Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Mortgage Professional, and Wealth Professional.

He brings more than 18 years of experience across broadcast journalism, public relations, and institutional communications. His broadcast career spans television, radio, and digital platforms.

Rod holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a master's degree in Government Management. He also completed a Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I aim to provide balanced, insightful coverage that explains how market shifts, regulation, and industry innovation affect mortgage professionals and the clients they serve”

Awards and recognition

Also published by

ABS-CBN · Wealth Professional · Insurance Business · Mortgage Professional

Featured content from Rod

SME lending hits five-year high, yet small loans stay scarce Funding 365 secures £300m amid bridging sector capital squeeze Tracker demand triples as borrowers hedge against uncertainty

Previous experience

  • ABS-CBN Corporation (Philippines) — news correspondent, broadcast journalist
  • Mindanao Development Authority (Philippines) — public relations writer

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Siliman University (Philippines)
  • Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage, The Wharton School (Institute of Executive Education – Online), University of Pennsylvania, USA

Read the latest stories by Rod

Mortgage approvals swing through most volatile year since 2022

Gilt yields just hit levels unseen since before the 2008 crisis

Mortgage approvals swing through most volatile year since 2022

UK construction slowdown worsens on housebuilding weakness

Business optimism remained positive, though confidence cooled from July's five-month high

UK construction slowdown worsens on housebuilding weakness

Student HMO landlords face a ground 4A blind spot

One overlooked signing date could void a landlord's summer possession rights

Student HMO landlords face a ground 4A blind spot

Bank of England rift deepens mortgage rate uncertainty

Nearly two million fixed deals expire before the year ends

Bank of England rift deepens mortgage rate uncertainty

FCA mortgage rule review nears its final deadline

Two regulatory clocks are ticking for lenders this month

FCA mortgage rule review nears its final deadline

London price falls push borrowers into higher LTV bands

1.8 million fixed-rate deals are due for renewal this year

London price falls push borrowers into higher LTV bands

Commission-free life cover puts broker fees to the test

A mutual’s £3m savings outcome is rattling the advice mode

Commission-free life cover puts broker fees to the test

SME lending hits five-year high, yet small loans stay scarce

Brokers receive daily £100k enquiries with nowhere to place them

SME lending hits five-year high, yet small loans stay scarce

Funding 365 secures £300m amid bridging sector capital squeeze

Nearly half of funders expect to pull back this year

Funding 365 secures £300m amid bridging sector capital squeeze

Tracker demand triples as borrowers hedge against uncertainty

Brokers report a surge in borrowers reconsidering their options

Tracker demand triples as borrowers hedge against uncertainty