L&G’s Mortgage Club has launched a Specialist Academy to help advisers support clients with more complex borrowing needs.
The free programme will be open to 250 Mortgage Club members in its pilot year, including advisers who are new to specialist lending and those looking to deepen their knowledge.
Participants will work towards the Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance qualification from the LIBF, part of Walbrook Institute London, and will also receive practical insight from specialist lenders.
The academy covers specialist property finance, regulation, bridging, commercial and buy-to-let lending, alongside lender-led content on bridging, commercial, specialist residential, specialist buy-to-let and second charge finance.
Learning will be delivered through case studies, videos, interactive webinars and expert commentary, with the aim of helping advisers apply knowledge to real client scenarios.
The programme has been developed with the LIBF, platform partners and 11 specialist lenders. Together is the academy’s headline sponsor, with Aldermore, Pepper Money, The Mortgage Lender & Bluestone Mortgages, InterBay, ModaMortgages, CHL Mortgages, Market Harborough Building Society, Paragon, Kensington Mortgages and Vida Homeloans also sponsoring the first year.
Advisers can register their interest for future programmes through L&G’s academy webpage.
Clare Beardmore (pictured), director of mortgage club at L&G, said: “Specialist lending is one of the most advice-rich areas of the market, making quality adviser education essential. As clients’ needs evolve, advisers need both technical knowledge and real-world insight to deliver the best outcomes.
“That’s why we’re excited to launch our brilliant Specialist Academy, which reflects our commitment to championing the value of advice and equipping advisers with the skills to support a wide range of client needs in this complex market.”
Nick Parker, sales director, network and clubs team at Together, added: “We are delighted to launch Together’s headline sponsorship of the L&G Mortgage Club Specialist Academy.
“Through providing engaging educational content to support 250 brokers with CPSP qualifications, we are looking to lead the way in raising awareness of the value of specialist lending.
“Our educational modules aim to immerse brokers in bridging and commercial term products so they feel more empowered and confident when cases requiring a specialist lens for these products come their way.”
