Advantage will offer products for both the non-conforming and prime sectors: ADV (for the non-conforming sector); Self-Certification (for employed and self-employed borrowers); Buy-to-Let (for landlords renting residential property); Flexishare Home Ownership Plan (flexible borrowing for first-time buyers, growing families and key workers); Advantage HomeBuy (Government-backed scheme for key workers).
Karen Faulkner, mortgage services development manager at Connells, said: “We believe that Advantage is strong on innovation and flexibility, this is clear with products such as Flexishare, which really meets the needs of the increasing numbers of key workers, growing families and first time buyers looking to gain a foothold on the housing ladder.
"The Flexishare product is a unique offering, with our tightly controlled distribution via our lender panel and our mortgage origination for 2007 in excess of 6 billion, we're delighted to have Advantage on board.”
Keith Dearling, managing director, Advantage, said: “Connells is one of the biggest and most well established players in our market, and shares our understanding of what brokers need. We’re pleased that even more intermediaries now have access to our range of products.”
