It aims to share the industry's collective knowledge through educational content and workshops
A new initiative designed to support mortgage brokers, the Broker Boost Initiative, was launched today.
The programme aims to enhance brokers’ business acumen and mental wellbeing through educational content and workshops.
The initiative is spearheaded by industry veteran Jeff Knight (pictured), who has been active in the mortgage market since 1997, with support from key figures across the sector.
According to Knight, the idea emerged from conversations with brokers about the challenges they face.
“It was clear a solution was needed,” he said. “The idea grew and evolved as I spent time speaking with a lot of people about the idea. This gave me the confidence to drive this forward. This is just the beginning, and we have a lot of ideas for the future.
“The market has changed so much in a relatively short period of time, and this new initiative will help connect the industry better.”
Brokers can access the initiative’s content and subscribe for updates at the Broker Boost Initiative website.
Andrew Montlake, chief executive of mortgage advice firm Coreco, endorsed the initiative, emphasising its value to brokers who operate as small business owners.
“This platform will prove invaluable to brokers who are effectively all small business owners in their own right,” Montlake said. “It will also give those organisations that support this the ability to demonstrate they care by showing they empathise with brokers, that they listen and can help.”
Rachel Geddes, managing director of Global Mortgage Management, also praised the initiative for its focus on topics previously overlooked in the broker community.
“So many important topics have never really been focused on before for us as brokers,” she said. “It’s great to see a real focus and this is being led by brokers for brokers. Let's all get behind this.”
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