FSA to give key-note speech on mortgage market outlook

The event takes place on the 16th and 17th November at Olympia 2, London and the full seminar programme has been put together by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries providing attendees with an array of advice and opinion on a variety of key issues facing the intermediary market.

You can ensure your attendance at the seminars by registering free of charge and quoting the priority code MYE3.

The key-note presentation will be delivered by Sheila Nicoll, Conduct Policy Director at the FSA on Day Two at 2pm, and will be outlining the regulator’s current thinking on areas such as affordable lending and the distribution landscape.

Other seminar presentations over the course of the two days include:

- A look at the current economic situation and its impact on the housing and mortgage market with Mark Baker (Wriglesworth) and Nigel Stockton (Countrywide).

- A panel of network representatives from Pink, TenetLime and Openwork discussing what to look for in a network.

- A panel of lender representatives looking at the current issues for the lender-broker marketplace.  Two different panels will be available for each day from lenders including Barclays, Nationwide, Northern Rock, Platform, GE, Precise, Paragon, ING and LBG.

- Protection market experts will outline why brokers are best placed to deliver in this area for consumers, with representatives from Safe & Protect, Kevin Carr Consulting, Assurance, Linear Pink and the Mortgage Advice Bureau.

- A view on the effective use of technology in marketing and lead generation from Tonic Marketing and Mortgage Brain.

- A look at alternative business streams including buy-to-let (Nationwide) and equity release (KRS and Bridgewater Equity Release)

- A review of the key issues surrounding fraud within the mortgage market from John Malone (PMS) and Robert Sinclair (AMI).

James Prosser, MBE 2011 Show Director, commented:

“As always the seminar presentations at MBE are a fundamental part of the experience for our attendees and it is important that we, with the support of AMI,  put together a broad and varied programme. 

"This year we have once again focused on providing intermediaries with a range of information in order to help them grow their businesses and also concentrated on the key issues facing the sector at this time. 

"We are delighted to have the FSA represented at the event on Day Two and no doubt all visitors will want to hear how the regulator views the current state of the market and what we can expect regulation-wise in the months and years ahead.

“Our panel debates on networks and issues for the lender-broker market offer the opportunity for intermediaries to pose questions to some of the biggest players in the market, while we will be providing viewpoints on the economy, consumer protection, lead generation, marketing and alternative business streams. 

"Plus we will be providing an in-depth look at the important issue of fraud and what brokers need to be aware of and the steps they can take to minimise risk. 

"All in all we believe MBE 2011 offers a full and interesting programme of presentations and we would urge any intermediary, broker or adviser who has yet to register to attend, to visit the website.  It promises to once again be the premier event in the mortgage calendar.”