Access Financial Services has launched a new internal division dedicated to specialist finance as the broker network expands its support for advisers and strengthens its position in the growing specialist lending market.
The new division will package fully regulated and unregulated bridging loans, second charge mortgages, semi-commercial and commercial mortgages, and development finance.
It will operate on a whole-of-market basis, working with lenders including Interbay, MT Finance, Pepper Money, Interbridge, West One Loans and Shawbrook.
The move is designed to give Access FS’s 280 advisers greater control over client communication, reduce costs for borrowers and enable advisers to handle a wider range of complex cases internally.
NEXT EVOLUTION
Nick Jones, mortgage sales and marketing director at Access FS, said: “We have some fantastic brokers writing bridging and commercial loans already.
“But up to this point, we haven’t really done real specialist packaging. And second charge has also been a gap in our offering. Not anymore.
“This represents the next evolution of Access FS – we’re planting a flag in the specialist finance space.”
He said that the initiative would broaden the range of solutions available to the firm’s mortgage and protection advisers.
“It will significantly enhance Access FS’s ability to meet the growing demand for specialist finance solutions, enabling the company to support our network of advisers better.”
EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS
And he added: “Now we are launching with a series of educational webinars to ensure our advisers consider whole of market advice.
“Our mortgage revenues grew by 32% between the 1st of January and the 30th September and these are the sort of developments we need to be making to keep growing that fast.”
HELPING ADVISERS
Karl Wilkinson, chief executive of Access FS, added: “This is a testament to our commitment to providing our advisers with the very best tools and expertise to serve their clients.
“Through this new specialist packager division, we aim to help our advisers access high-quality specialist finance cases and offer tailored solutions to their customers. This will enhance our advisers’ ability to meet client needs and thereby drive business growth.”
He went on to say that the move reflected the firm’s broader strategic direction.
“The aim is to help our advisers grow by encouraging them to collaborate and pass leads to the specialist advisers within the firm. We’ve added full later-life lending to our offer. Now we’re adding specialist lending. It’s very intentional – Access FS is moving forward with purpose.”
