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.

Later Life

Advisers face pressure to bring families into retirement planning

Advice firms risk weakening long-term client relationships by failing to involve partners and beneficiaries in retirement and financial planning, research from Scottish Widows and NextWealth suggests. The study found that 52% of advised individuals said only one partner regularly attended review meetings, while 26% said...
Policy

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

The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 3.75%, but warned that persistent increases in global energy prices could force it to tighten monetary policy if inflationary pressures spread through the UK economy. The Monetary Policy Committee voted by six members to three to...

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Appointments

Together appoints former Leeds BS chief as non-executive director

Specialist lender Together has appointed former Leeds Building Society chief executive Richard Fearon as...
banks

NatWest extends debt advice funding with £8m pledge to StepChange and PayPlan

NatWest Group has pledged £8m in additional funding to consumer debt advice organisations StepChange...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20bps

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates by up to 20 basis points (bps) on...
Regulation

Regulator moves to tighten credit data sharing between agencies

The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on proposals that would compel lenders...
Bridging

Court approves MFS’s administration

A judge at the Chief Insolvency and Companies Court has approved the administration of...
News

Accord cuts residential pricing at lower LTVs and reduces selected BTL rates

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with...
Remortgages

Pepper Money sharpens pricing with 5.09% limited edition remortgage fix

Pepper Money has introduced a 75% loan-to-value two-year fixed remortgage at 5.09% within its...
Specialist

Norton Home Loans backs self-employed adverse borrower in Right to Buy purchase

Norton Home Loans has completed a £39,000 mortgage for a self-employed chef purchasing their...
Technology

Iress UK boosts earnings as mortgage and protection sourcing demand gathers pace

Iress has reported a 43% rise in adjusted EBITDA from its UK division for...
Buy-to-let

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 20bps across full range

Landbay has announced a fresh round of pricing cuts across its buy-to-let proposition, reducing...
Appointments

Afin Bank appoints Anum Mahmood to national key account role

Afin Bank has appointed Anum Mahmood as national key account manager, as the specialist...
Analysis

Mortgage approvals set to edge higher as market recovery gathers pace

Momentum in the mortgage market is expected to continue into the first half of...
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Later Life

Advisers face pressure to bring families into retirement planning

Advice firms risk weakening long-term client relationships by failing to involve partners and beneficiaries...
Policy

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

The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 3.75%, but warned that persistent...
Building Societies

Family BS names Seb Mrotzek as first chief operating officer

Family Building Society has appointed Seb Mrotzek as chief operating officer, creating the role...
Regulation

FLA calls for FCA regulation of litigation funders

The Finance & Leasing Association has called for commercial litigation funders to be brought...