The Manchester event is free to attend giving mortgage intermediaries access to over 130 lenders, packagers, networks and clubs. Last year, more than 2000 attended to keep track of industry developments, discuss new products, and make new contacts.
Richard Sexton, Head of Business Development for e.surv, which will be exhibiting at next week’s Expo said: “We anticipate handling a number of enquiries regarding HIPs legislation following increasing numbers of requests for guidance in this area. e.surv is looking forward to the Expo as an opportunity to meet our many existing clients and to talk to visitors who may have any property-based questions.”
Mortgage Business Expo Manchester will feature two seminar theatres arranged by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI). Both seminar theatres are sponsored by specialist mortgage lender, Preferred Mortgages, and are free to attend.
The AMI’s seminar theatre will be chaired by AMI director Chris Cummings. The CML’s seminar theatre will be chaired by Moneyfacts group editor John Woods on day one and CML Director General Michael Coogan on day two. Representing the regulator will be Andy Watson, head of supervision, High Street Firms Division, FSA. In addition there will be two ombudsmen present to clear up any issues surrounding complaints procedures and the Financial Ombudsman Service.
This is the first year that AMI has put together a seminar programme, entitled ‘Better business for mortgage intermediaries’, for visitors to Mortgage Business Expo. The programme will be dedicated to helping visitors make regulation work and building business in a regulated world. The CML’s seminar programme will focus on providing product knowledge for intermediaries.
Show Director, Andy White said: “We were delighted by the response and attendance to the first Manchester Show last year, which proved there is a large and vibrant business community there. We are very much looking forward to this year’s show.”
AMI director Chris Cummings said: "This year's Mortgage Expo has been designed to show delegates how to make regulation work for them, how to make it simply part of the way they do business, how to deliver compliance - but also how to make a profit."
CML Director General Michael Coogan said: “M-Day has come and gone but the real issues of operating as an appointed representative or dealing with the extra regulatory burden of being directly authorized will only now be coming to light as businesses bed down under the new regime. It is as important a time as ever to stay up to date on developments and products.”
