Brightstar Financial has set two dates in May for new webinars.

They will feature content designed to help brokers better serve the changing needs of their clients.

The webinars, which are the first that Brightstar has hosted since the start of the Covid pandemic, follow its education programme in 2019 and early 2020.

The first set of webinars takes place on 19 May, with a masterclass in supporting SMEs out of the pandemic by Allica Bank, an overview of bridging and large loans by Shawbrook Bank and TML talking about how they’re set up to assist with real life lending.

On 20 May, Foundation Homeloans will present a session on how to present clients who are self-employed or have complex income, West One will look at the growth of the portfolio landlord and UTB will be looking at the bridging finance landscape and the opportunities it presents in 2021.

These webinars mark the start of a programme of Brightstar events this year, which will include the Brightstar Virtual Expo on 1 July and the Brightstar Roadshow in November.

Michelle Westley (pictured), head of marketing at Brightstar Financial, said: “We have spoken for some time about how borrowers are changing, with an increasingly diverse range of circumstances and requirements – and the pandemic has only accelerated this change.

“In order to fully meet the needs of all of their clients, brokers need to engage with the specialist market, and if they don’t already have experience in this sector, they should look to partner with a business that enables them to access the right expertise.

“At Brightstar, we are here to help brokers help more of their clients, and these webinars will provide a perfect platform to learn more about how they can make the most of the opportunities presented by today’s specialist mortgage market.”