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.

OakNorth joins financing for BetterHome acquisition of Stonebridge parent

OakNorth has joined HSBC and Investec in a senior lending club backing BetterHome Group’s acquisition of Mortgage Support Services Ltd, the parent company of Stonebridge. The transaction will support BetterHome Group’s further expansion in the UK mortgage market and follows its 2024 investment in Josewin,...

Gen H appoints Laz Doel to new key account role

Gen H has appointed Laz Doel as key account manager in a newly created position aimed at developing the lender's relationships with key broker firms. Doel (pictured) will report to Paddy Doyle, corporate account lead at Gen H, as the lender looks to strengthen its...

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OakNorth joins financing for BetterHome acquisition of Stonebridge parent

OakNorth has joined HSBC and Investec in a senior lending club backing BetterHome Group’s...

Gen H appoints Laz Doel to new key account role

Gen H has appointed Laz Doel as key account manager in a newly created...

LSL mortgage revenue rises 8% as remortgage demand grows

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