Connect Mortgages adds Vernon BS to lender panel

Vernon Building Society has joined the lending panel of Connect Mortgages.

Connect Mortgages brokers will now have access to the Vernon’s range of mortgage products, including residential lending, self-build and later life, as well as buy-to-let and holiday let options.

Brendan Crowshaw (pictured), head of mortgage and savings distribution at Vernon Building Society, said: “The Vernon has a commitment to personal service and delivering solutions for complex cases. We have real people individually assessing and underwriting each mortgage so we can say ‘yes’ to borrowers who would otherwise find themselves excluded from mainstream lending. It means we receive a number of ‘off-panel’ applications, which happened recently with Connect, so we contacted the firm about working together. It’s mortgage specialisms complement what we’re able to provide and it makes sense.

“Connect Mortgages has a well-established network of brokers with a proven record of success in the industry, and we’re looking forward to providing its clients with mortgage solutions that work for them.”

Jane Benjamin, director of mortgages at Connect Mortgages, commented: “Having the Vernon onboard will mean more clients finding the right property finance to achieve their ambitions. It is a trusted, values driven provider with humans making decisions, and for us at Connect, it means the potential to get more mortgages approved, as it’s able to take into account the more unusual circumstances of some our clients.”