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.

Virgin Money raises selected mortgage rates and launches new 60% LTV deals

Virgin Money is increasing selected residential and buy-to-let rates from 16 September while withdrawing a range of 65% LTV products and introducing new 60% LTV deals. For residential purchase customers, two-year fixed rates will rise by up to 0.18%, while five-year fixed rates will increase...

Clydesdale to raise residential product transfer rates by up to 0.20%

Clydesdale will increase selected residential product transfer fixed rates from Wednesday 16 September. The lender said two-year and five-year fixed rate products in its core residential product transfer range will rise by up to 0.20%. Brokers looking to secure one of the current rates for clients...

Keep exploring

Leeds BS offers £200 cashback on product transfers

Leeds Building Society has launched a £200 cashback offer for existing mortgage customers completing...

Pivotal appoints Jon Round as chair of regulated advice firm

Pivotal has appointed Jon Round as chair of the board of Pivotal Financial Limited,...

Brokers expect rise in foreign national mortgage enquiries

More than four in 10 mortgage brokers expect foreign national mortgage enquiries to increase...

Target Group reports efficiency gains from AI arrears agent

Target Group has reported a 40% increase in efficiency and colleague satisfaction in managing...

First-time buyer affordability hotspots revealed

Grimsby, Greenock and Burnley are among the most accessible locations for first-time buyers, according...

Fleet Mortgages joins LMS panel link

Fleet Mortgages has joined LMS Panel Link in a move intended to improve lender-law...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let rates by up to 0.12%. The...

Halifax and Lloyds cut mortgage rates by up to 14bps across purchase and remortgage ranges

Halifax and Lloyds Bank have reduced rates across a range of first-time buyer, home...

Leeds appoints BDM to support Midlands brokers

Leeds Building Society has appointed Lee Nicholls as business development manager for the Midlands. Nicholls...

Paradigm calls for mandatory advice for first-time buyers

Paradigm Mortgage Services has called for mandatory regulated mortgage advice for all first-time buyers,...

GB Bank launches core buy-to-let and bridging product range for intermediaries

GB Bank has launched a new off-the-shelf buy-to-let and bridging range for intermediaries as...

The Buckinghamshire joins Mortgage Broker Tools platform

Buckinghamshire Building Society has partnered with Mortgage Broker Tools to make its lending proposition...

Latest articles

Virgin Money raises selected mortgage rates and launches new 60% LTV deals

Virgin Money is increasing selected residential and buy-to-let rates from 16 September while withdrawing...

Clydesdale to raise residential product transfer rates by up to 0.20%

Clydesdale will increase selected residential product transfer fixed rates from Wednesday 16 September. The lender...

Getting to know you: Sam Lindsay, My Mortgage Angel

Name: Sam Lindsay Age: 48 Location: Essex Firm: My Mortgage Angel Interests: Helping people on their homebuying...

FCA bans former law firm manager over £28m client money case

The FCA has banned a former law firm manager from working in financial services...