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.

Servicing

Target Group posts record client satisfaction score

Target Group has reported its highest client satisfaction score to date, six months after setting its previous record. The outsourcing and software provider recorded an overall CSAT rating of 4.44 out of five, up from its previous high of 4.25. The latest result moves the business...
Homebuying

Four-month fall in sales agreed signals weaker mortgage market

Mortgage lenders face a potentially weaker final quarter after property sales agreed fell by more than 5% year-on-year for four consecutive months, according to TwentyCi. Its latest Market Update showed sales agreed volumes were around 8% lower year-on-year in both May and June, followed by...

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TMG launches consumer advice business

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a consumer-facing business offering mortgage, protection and later life...
Specialist

Word On The Street arranges £108m of property finance in record year

Word On The Street arranged more than £108 million of property finance across 239...
Technology

JammJar appoints Kieren Pace to lead customer support

Mortgage technology provider JammJar has appointed Kieren Pace as customer success manager as six...
Landlords

Landlord company formations hit record high

The number of landlord companies incorporated annually in Britain has risen by more than...
Technology

Lenders turn to live data as mortgage searches rise

Twenty7tec and Saffron Building Society have examined the growing use of real-time market intelligence...
Stamp Duty

Stamp duty receipts hold at £6.6 billion despite lower thresholds

Homebuyers paid £6.6 billion in stamp duty land tax during the first half of...
Artificial Intelligence

Finova launches AI agent to cut mortgage admin

Finova has launched an AI-powered application service designed to transfer brokers' client data into...
Conveyancing

Conveybuddy donates record £9,747 to charity partners

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy donated £9,747 to three charity partners following broker activity on its...
Second Charge

Step One Finance prepares new broker originations platform

Step One Finance is to launch an intermediary originations platform intended to simplify second...
News

Healey takes Treasury as Burnham puts housing among early priorities with Rayner appointment

John Healey was appointed chancellor of the exchequer last night as new prime minister...
First-time buyers

Newcastle widens mortgage support scheme with 95% LTV option

Newcastle for Intermediaries has relaunched its Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) range with broader...
News

HSBC UK raises residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK is increasing rates across a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages from...
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Servicing

Target Group posts record client satisfaction score

Target Group has reported its highest client satisfaction score to date, six months after...
Homebuying

Four-month fall in sales agreed signals weaker mortgage market

Mortgage lenders face a potentially weaker final quarter after property sales agreed fell by...
News

HSBC to raise residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK is increasing mortgage rates across much of its residential and buy-to-let range...
Building Societies

Cumberland expands school money workshops into second year

The Cumberland Building Society is extending its financial education programme for primary school children...