Paradigm Mortgage Services’ second round table of 2014 will take place next month in Central London.

The mortgage services proposition runs regular mortgage and protection round table events for directly authorised (DA) advisers and the next one will be held on Wednesday 19 February at the University of London in Bloomsbury.

Again, the focus will be on the mortgage and protection opportunities available for DA advisers with a presentation from Mike Allison, partnership development manager at Paradigm, on Paradigm Protect, its new protection proposition.

There will also be a number of lenders and providers presenting their key USPs and discussing how they are seeking to conduct increased levels of business via the intermediary channel. On the day attendees will be able to hear, and meet, representatives from Ageas, Coventry Building Society, Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, Precise Mortgages, PruProtect and Shepherds Friendly.

The final session will be led by Paradigm’s partnership manager, Christine Newell, who will offer advice and guidance to firms on ensuring their Mortgage Market Review (MMR) readiness.

The round table event is open to all directly authorised mortgage, protection and financial advisers and begins with registration and coffee from 10am. All attendees can earn CPD points by attending.

Bob Hunt, chief executive of Paradigm Mortgage Services, said: “2014 has begun at a considerable pace and the mortgage and protection markets continue to offer a significant number of opportunities for advisers. Our round table events bring together providers who are all keen supporters of the intermediary market, using their presentations to set out how they are seeking to grow their business volumes in an increasingly competitive space.

“As we draw closer to the April 26th deadline for implementation of the MMR we are also conscious that some firms may not be as far down the path of readiness as they would like to be. This is why we will be outlining the process firms can take to ensure they meet all the requirements and hit the ground running post-April in order to be fully compliant with the necessary changes.

“It is an important time for the mortgage market, and with the market growing, we want to ensure advisers are in the strongest position to benefit from such a positive environment.”