Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose began his career as a business and finance journalist in 1997 and has been writing about the mortgage industry since 2001.

He was the editor of BestAdvice for 23 years and was editor-in-chief of the Niche trade titles, which included Niche Mortgages, Niche Personal Loans and Niche Commercial Finance.

He launched and hosted the mortgage industry’s first ever podcast, SoundAdvice, back in 2005.

He has also written for a large number of newspapers and trade titles, including the Independent, i Paper, What Investment, Money Management and BusinessAge, and has also edited and contributed to Times Newspapers’ finance supplements.

In addition, he has acted as a consultant to publishing firms looking to maximise their online presence.

Bank Rate held at 3.75% as energy shock raises prospect of future increase

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Family Building Society has appointed Seb Mrotzek as chief operating officer, creating the role as part of its plans to strengthen operational oversight and support further growth. Mrotzek (pictured) brings more than 20 years' experience across banking, financial services, fintech, consulting and financial regulation. He began...

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