Mortgage Finance Gazette Conference & Gala Dinner
Time and date:
17 March 2016
Location: MILLENNIUM GLOUCESTER HOTEL KENSINGTON LONDON
Organiser: Mortgage Finance Gazette
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The Changing Landscape of the Mortgage Market: Growth and Innovation
Mortgage Finance Gazette is proud to present its second conference looking at change, growth and innovation in the mortgage market.
Join us and your peers and be part of a major networking opportunity where you will hear presentations from top industry figures on the key issues surrounding the housing and mortgage markets.
Topics covered will include lender's products and services, distribution, responsible lending, lending into retirement, interest-only mortgages, buy-to-let, competition in the mortgage market... and much more.
In the evening Mortgage Finance Gazette is hosting a gala dinner where you can entertain guests and colleagues, network with industry peers and enjoy after dinner entertainment.
AGENDA
8.30am Registration and coffee
9.30 Joanne Atkin, Editor, Mortgage Finance Gazette
Welcome and introduction
9.40 Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage Policy, Building Societies Association
Paul will give an update on keeping up with the changing demands of an ageing population
10.00 Peter Rogerson, Commercial Director for Mortgages, Virgin Money
"Is the 25 year mortgage dead?" Peter will discuss how customer needs are changing, how flexibility is becoming a key requirement and why the 25-year mortgage formula is becoming less appropriate. He will also discuss the issues customers face and how mortgage lenders and intermediaries can work effectively to deliver flexible solutions that help people buy their home.
10.20 Hans Geberbauer, Chief Executive Officer, Foundation Home Loans
One year in as a buy-to-let mortgage provider, Hans will discuss the challenges of setting up as a new lender, the changing landscape of the market and what the future holds.
10.50 COFFEE BREAK
11.20 Roland McCormack, Mortgage Distribution Director, TSB
As a new lender, Roland asks, “What lessons can be learned from a one year old?”
11.40 Colin Fyfe, Chief Executive, Darlington Building Society
Darlington Building Society celebrates its 160th anniversary this year and has restructured and rebranded. Colin will explain that as a regional building society it has much to offer, not just within the local community which is integral to its ethos, but to the wider mortgage market.
12.00 Peter Curran, Managing Director, Financial Services, Countrywide
Peter discusses the relationship between lenders and brokers
12.20 Panel session with the morning’s speakers
12.50 LUNCH
2.00pm Paul Smee, Director General, Council of Mortgage Lenders
Paul will cover a range of topics from the latest Government and regulatory moves on buy-to-let through the FCA thematic and competition studies to the question of what effect the latest raft of Government schemes will have on the market. He will aim to follow up any other issues of topical interest at the time of the conference.
2.20 Mike Jones, Managing Director, Intermediaries & Specialist Brands, Lloyds Banking Group
2.40 Keith Street, Vice Chair of Lending, Kensington
Speaking on behalf of the recently-formed Northview Group, which includes Kensington, New Street Mortgages and Acenden, Keith will investigate the question “Where will innovation come from?”
3.00 COFFEE BREAK
3.30 John Eastgate, Sales and Marketing Director, OneSavings Bank
3.50 Robert Owen, Director - Specialist Mortgages, United Trust Bank
The European Mortgage Credit Directive will be introduced on 21 March 2016. Robert will look at the changes in the second charge market place and how regulation had developed since the Consumer Credit Act was implemented in the 1970s and what this may mean for the future.
4.10 Panel session with the afternoon’s speakers
4.40 Closing comments
4.45 End
