Brightstar adds Manchester to panel

The specialist distributor will work closely with the Manchester to assist clients who have experienced difficulty accessing mortgage funds with a case by case approach to individual underwriting.

Rob Jupp, managing director at Brightstar, said: “The difficulty in placing quality business with mainstream residential lenders is often infuriating. We are confident that the Manchester’s cogent approach to lending will provide assistance to a number of our clients, in turn producing additional income for mortgage intermediaries.”

Chris Mitton, marketing relationship manager at Manchester, said: “We look forward to developing a constructive relationship with Rob and the team going into 2012 and beyond. The society’s underwriting assessments are based on our “common sense” culture and we are committed to providing finance to clients with sound covenants at sensible pricing.”