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.

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems such as diminishing lease lengths and ground rents. For mortgage lenders and brokers, however, the more important question is not whether...

NatWest opens specialist new-build support line for brokers

NatWest has introduced a dedicated telephone service for mortgage brokers handling new-build cases, providing direct access to business development managers trained in the sector. The lender said the service is intended to give intermediaries specialist support at different stages of a new-build mortgage, from initial...

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What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

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NatWest opens specialist new-build support line for brokers

NatWest has introduced a dedicated telephone service for mortgage brokers handling new-build cases, providing...

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