Homebank, which has recently moved to larger offices in Northampton, aims to add significantly to its existing sales team and, according to sales director, Alan Budzynski, it is significant that Homebank is expanding its operations at a time when many competitors are only just beginning to come out of hibernation.
He said: “While the market was quiet, we took the opportunity to redesign the business from the ground up. Central to our proposition is the huge advantage that investing in new technology has given us. We believe that the future for large brokerages such as ours will rest on the cost advantage state of the art systems provide.
“The technology we employ means that so much of the administrative process is automated, leaving a smaller core of professional staff to oversee quality control, compliance and relationships with our service and product providers. For our advisers, they are equipped with client friendly software that is totally compliant and links directly to the head office system, so that case administration can start even before a paper application is in the post. In addition, all adviser diaries are linked centrally, so that appointments can be allocated to make best use of each adviser’s time and schedule. Thanks to our technology investment, our business is efficient, compliant and our advisers are extremely successful and we look forward to welcoming newcomers on board.”
