Sally Laker
Sally is Managing Director of Mortgage Intelligence Holdings Ltd, responsible for running the recently combined mortgage networks, Mortgage Intelligence and Mortgage Next, whilst maintaining both brands. The companies provide a mortgage distribution channel for both Appointed Representative and Directly Authorised intermediaries, with a current combined membership of around 500 Appointed Representatives and 12,000 Directly Authorised brokers.
Background
Sally has 32 years experience working in the mortgage and insurance industry. She was instrumental in setting up the earliest form of mortgage club whilst working for Provincial/Prolific, and has worked for a range of companies including Royal Insurance and Norwich Union. Sally joined Mortgage Intelligence when it was launched in 1996, in 2002 was appointed Managing Director and has seen the company grow from a membership of 300 to over 8000. In May 2009, Sally was appointed as Managing Director of Mortgage Intelligence Holdings Ltd, when Mortgage Intelligence was purchased by European Financial Solutions (EFS)
Sally was also one of the original members of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) board, and enjoyed 5 years championing the intermediary corner with AMI.
Particular areas of interest on the Panel
Sally is passionate about the intermediary role and feels strongly that their views should be heard, having spent many years working with brokers and representing a substantial number. She sees her position on the SBPP as an opportunity to make the FSA aware of the intermediary perspective as a key factor of the mortgage market and its influence on consumer behaviour: consumers must have access to intermediary advice to help them make the right financial decisions.
