N. Ireland IFAs urged to look beyond borders

Speaking at the Mortgage Business Expo Northern Ireland yesterday, Gerry Bell, head of mortgage marketing at GE Money, says advisers would find further opportunities in the UK mainland, the overseas market and the Republic of Ireland. He says: “On the UK mainland, remortgaging will make up the vast majority of business in 2008. Unfortunately, intermediaries are currently in the middle between cautious consumers and lenders reducing their exposure. “Intermediaries may still want to look at markets such as near prime/light adverse and the semi-commercial and commercial sectors. Intermed...