Expo presents specialist focus

This year’s Manchester Expo will provide delegates with the chance to evaluate hundreds of non-conforming, self-cert and buy-to-let products with access to over 130 providers.

Coupled with this access to the main providers of specialist mortgage products, delegates will also have the opportunity to hear about the latest developments in these growing markets at the Expo Seminar Theatres, arranged by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI).

The CML seminar programme includes a session on self-cert and non-conforming lending led by Jackie Bennett, head of policy at the CML and Pete Thomson, sales director at Mortgages plc. The AMI seminar theatre on Day One will also host a session on the buy-to-let and commercial mortgage markets, with presentations given by Paul Howard, director of intermediary sales at Portman Building Society and Mark Johnson, head of sales at Commercial First.

Daniel Nwaokolo, Mortgage Business Expo Manchester show manager, commented: “This year’s Mortgage Business Expo Show Manchester is fully committed to the market’s growing specialist sectors, such as non-conforming, self-cert and buy-to-let, which provide an ever-increasing percentage of our delegates’ business.

“Mortgage intermediaries are dealing with a growing bank of specialist mortgage clients and Mortgage Business Expo will reflect this in the show. These specialist markets are responsible for a great deal of mortgage innovation and competition as the influx of new lenders and greater product choice continues to grow. Expo will provide delegates with access to these providers and their products, all under one roof.

“Mortgage Business Expo Manchester is the largest event for mortgage brokers and IFAs in the North this year and delegates can be assured they will find a wealth of information on these vitally important specialist mortgage sectors at the show.”