Blimey! Loans has revealed that registration is now open for its Mortgage and Finance Expo Scotland.
It is taking place at the Edinburgh Corn Exchange on 20 March and the firm believes it will be the largest intermediary event of its kind to be held in Scotland since the onset of the financial crisis.
Alistair Ewing, managing director of Blimey! Loans and the event’s organiser, said: “As much as I enjoy my trips to London for similar events, I felt that Scotland had been underserved in recent years when it comes to this type of large trade show. There seems to be plenty of roadshows up here, ran by various networks etc, but nothing quite on this scale.”
The show aims to attract around 40 exhibitors and has already sold 75% of exhibition space.
The exhibitors will cover mainstream residential lenders as well as secured lending, commercial and bridging finance.
Santander, Halifax, NatWest, Nationwide are amongst some of the prime residential mortgage lenders attending with specialist operators such as Aldermore, Precise, Shawbrook, Blemain and Masthaven also confirmed.
Robert Sinclair, chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) added: “As the mortgage market stages a recovery in the South, it is great to see the industry in Scotland showing initiative and putting together this event. I am looking forward to ‘coming home’ and talking to the industry.
“AMI is delighted to be involved in what we hope will become a regular event, as brokers need to be able to meet lenders, insurers, suppliers and other brokers at a convenient venue.”
Charles Haresnape, managing director of main event sponsor Aldermore Residential Mortgages, said: “Aldermore is delighted to sponsor the Blimey! Loans Mortgage and Finance Expo in Scotland, which further demonstrates our commitment to Scotland, following the launch of our mortgage proposition to brokers in June there last year.
“It will be interesting to hear the views from intermediaries in Scotland on how the Mortgage Market Review is going to affect them and the ways in which mortgage lenders such as Aldermore can help them to overcome the challenges arising from these regulatory changes.”