Mortgage Business Expo London 2012 says the number of exhibitors signed up to the show is currently 23% up on 2011, whilst delegate registrations are showing a 12% increase on this time last year.
MBE London 2012 will take place on the 14-15 November this year at the larger ExCel London Exhibition and Conference Centre in East London.
The organisers also put down the increase in interest to an improved roster of large and mainstream lenders exhibiting. These include Aldermore, The Mortgage Works, Nationwide for Intermediaries, Precise and Virgin Money.
Halifax is also exhibiting, the first time in five years that Lloyds Banking Group has been represented.
“We are just under a month away from MBE London 2012 at our new venue, Excel, and we are pleased to report that both exhibitor numbers and delegate registrations are strong and ahead of this time last year,’ said James Prosser, MBE London 2012 show director.
Last year’s event felt like the industry as a whole had turned a corner and the dark days post-Credit Crunch were behind us. This feeling has certainly been confirmed as we motor towards next month’s event where we will be offering something for everyone with an expanded and quality content Mortgage Business Expo.
“2012 appears to be something of a new beginning for the mortgage market and MBE London 2012 is reflecting that. We have a seminar programme awash with some of the industry’s big hitters and the cherry on the cake is the fact the FSA, for the first time ever, will be speaking to delegates on both days of the exhibition.
“Our lender exhibitor numbers have also increased which should please our delegates who have long asked for the bigger, mainstream names to be available. For the first time in five years we have a Lloyds Banking Group lender representative, Halifax, at the exhibition alongside other mainstream players such as Nationwide Building Society and Virgin Money.
“We fully anticipate adding more exhibitor names to our roster and, with the addition of two yet-to-be-announced Pavilions, we believe there will be a considerable and diverse array of businesses to see and network with.”