The Financial Conduct Authority’s mortgages sector manager Lynda Blackwell is to speak at the Association of Short Term Lenders’ annual conference in a month’s time.
Taking place on 22 September, at Painters’ Hall in London, the event will address how changing economics and politics are continuing to affect UK mortgage markets and how businesses in the bridging industry can effectively prepare for the uncertainties to come.
As manager of the supervision team at the FCA, Ms Blackwell is responsible for monitoring developments in the UK’s mortgage market, while also identifying and assessing emerging risks.
Before moving to this post, the qualified solicitor was mortgage policy manager at the regulator for more than a decade, where she developed, maintained and promoted conduct standards in the industry.
Ms Blackwell, who last spoke at the ASTL conference in 2014, will this year be joined by keynote speaker Lord Daniel Finkelstein, former adviser to the prime minister. Other speakers will be announced in due course.
The conference is open to lenders, financial advisers, intermediaries, surveyors and anyone else interested in the short term lending market.
Benson Hersch, chief executive of the ASTL, said the aim is to provide attendees with opinion and updates from an array of industry experts, to help better prepare professionals in the sector cope in light of the impending opportunities and challenges, including fraud, regulatory changes and the general state of the economy.
“Having worked for a number of building societies and for the FCA in a variety of roles since 2001, Lynda’s unrivalled and unique experience, insight and knowledge of the sector make her a very welcome addition to our spokesperson line up,” he added.
The trade body was formed in 2008 to represent lenders who offer bridging or short term mortgages or loans. It currently has 35 full members and 25 associate members.
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