Eliot Darcy is the CEO and Founder of Own New. Own New is dedicated to solving problems on the housing market and helping people to buy new homes.  This episode focuses on their Rate Reducer scheme which they have brought to the market which gives buyers access to lower interest rates when purchasing a new build property. Charley O'Neill, Senior Mortgage and Protection Advisor at The Mortgage Mum chats to Eliot about the advantages of the scheme, where the idea came from, a bit about Eliot’s history and advantages of buying a new build.  Listen to this episode, out now on The Mortgag ..read more

Welcome to April’s episode, where guest host Gemma Bennett, Senior Broker at The Mortgage Mum, takes time to discuss getting mortgage ready when you have a fixed term, temporary or zero hours employment contract. Being employed doesn’t look the same for everyone and if you have an employment contract that isn’t considered permanent, you may need to consider a few extra elements to help lenders understand your current and future income, when it comes to applying for a mortgage. Since working in the mortgage industry Gemma has seen just how varied lenders are in their approaches to contract work ..read more

Welcome back Sarah! This month’s episode see’s the return of The Mortgage Mum’s Managing Director, Sarah Tucker. Sarah records her first podcast episode since coming back from maternity leave and shares an insight into the past year. As Managing Director, Sarah gets asked a lot of questions around owning a business and having children, including what that looks like, how she manages it, and how this feels, which she explains in this episode. Plus, ahead of International Women’s Day this week, Sarah hopes to inspire other women that might be looking to start a family and run a business. Listen ..read more

In our new episode on The Mortgage Mum Podcast, we are joined by three of our Mortgage Mums - Sally Mitchell (Senior Mortgage Broker and Business Manager), Katrina Horstead (Mortgage Broker) and Kim Balasubramaniam (Senior Mortgage Broker). Each with a very different story, Sally, Katrina and Kim talk through their unique back stories including how they became Mortgage Brokers and how they landed their roles at The Mortgage Mum. They talk about their background, how they discovered The Mortgage Mum, getting qualified and more. They talk about how being a mortgage broker is a true "human" job ..read more

Welcome to January’s episode, where guest host, Gemma Bennett, Senior Broker at The Mortgage Mum takes time to discuss getting mortgage ready as a self-employed applicant. Gemma has been self-employed as a sole trader and a limited company director for her whole working life. She understands how it can really feel like you’re jumping through hoops and met with a certain amount of resistance when it comes to mortgages first hand. Since working in the mortgage industry for the last few years Gemma has seen the other side, the lenders side of self-employed lending. Gemma wants to put both areas o ..read more

Today’s podcast episode is brought to you by guest hosts Shelley Walker and Elizabeth Pearson, founder of Simple Successful Stocks. Shelley has been with The Mortgage Mum since our launch in 2019 and is now a Director of our sister company The Mortgage Mum Specialist Finance. Elizabeth is a financial educator helping women to make their money work for them, by investing in the stock markets and taking charge of their financial future. A fan of all things sparkly and an expert in her field, she helps women to gain trust, knowledge and confidence in themselves making investments simple, successf ..read more

The Mortgage Mum Specialist Finance is here! This month’s podcast episode comes with some very EXCITING news as we officially launch our new business – The Mortgage Mum Specialist Finance! Our guest hosts - Shelley Walker and Daniel Hobbs give an overview of the new business, describing how we can help aspirational investors, seasoned property professionals and business owners with a wider range of finance options to meet their goals. Shelley has been at The Mortgage Mum since our launch in 2019 and is now a Director of our sister company The Mortgage Mum Specialist Finance. Dan is the Managin ..read more

In this new episode on The Mortgage Mum Podcast, Zita Latham, Senior Mortgage Broker and Protection Advisor interviews Chris Nathan, owner and founder of Hound & Porter Estate Agency in Reigate, Surrey. Chris and Zita enjoy an open and honest conversation, talking about his journey to launching his own Estate Agency, and what makes Hound & Porter different. They also cover all the important questions and information you need to know when buying and selling a property, making those offers and whether it is a good time to buy in the current market. It's an exciting time for you, and we w ..read more

Welcome to the August episode of The Mortgage Mum Podcast. This month Kim Balasubramaniam, one of our Senior Mortgage Brokers is guest hosting the podcast and welcomes interior designer Sophie Robinson to the show. Sophie has enjoyed a long and creative career as a TV presenter, podcaster, journalist, stylist and designer with over two decades of experience in the interiors and media industry. You will recognise her from TV shows such as DIY SOS and most recently the BBC’s Interior Design Masters. Sophie is well known for her love of colour and pattern and is on a mission to ban the beige! Her ..read more

Welcome to July’s episode, where guest hosts Kim Balasubramaniam and Sally Mitchell discuss the highs and lows of purchasing, renovating and living in a period property. It’s a bit of a switch from the norm as both hosts are Brokers at The Mortgage Mum. Kim is a Senior Broker who has lived in various period properties over the years and is currently renovating her 18th century cottage. Sally Mitchell is a Senior Broker and Business Manager and has lived in period properties ranging from the 15th Century to 19th Century for the last 35 years. Kim and Sally are both passionate about the historic ..read more