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🌸 Spring is in the air, and so is the latest edition of The Protection Pulse! Packed with expert insights, real-life case studies, and top tips to refresh your protection conversations, including all the latest on our Skills Development Programme roll-out - you won’t want to miss it. 🧡 📩 Check your inbox today! #ProtectionPulse #MortgageBrokers #MortgageNetwork #IncomeProtection

We’re proud to share that Stonebridge has been shortlisted for two categories at the L&G Business Quality Awards 2025! 🏆   ✨ Special Recognition: Networks ✨ Outstanding Customer Outcome (Networks)   These nominations are a huge reflection of the dedication, care, and commitment shown every single day by our brilliant member firms — delivering outstanding outcomes for customers — and the teams at Stonebridge who support them. 🧡   Roll on the awards in May! 🤞   #BQA #BusinessQualityAwards #MortgageNetwork #AwardSeason Legal & General for Advisers Janine Byrne

🚀 We're hiring: Business Standards Manager 🚀   Are you an experienced mortgage and insurance professional with a strong compliance background? Looking for a hybrid role that offers flexibility between home and our Basildon HQ? This could be the perfect next step in your career!   As a Business Standards Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting our AR firms and Advisers, ensuring compliance, providing guidance, and leading a team of Associates and Admin.   What we’re looking for: ✅ Mortgage & insurance experience (ideally within a network & compliance) ✅ Leadership skills – team builder and mentor ✅ Strong regulatory knowledge and attention to detail ✅ Excellent communication and relationship management ✅ Ability to analyse MI and drive process improvements   📩 Apply now! https://lnkd.in/edFe5xbV   #Hiring #Essex #MortgageJobs #InsuranceJobs #Hybrid #CareerOpportunity

Looking for a network that puts your business first?   We’ve been the fastest-growing mortgage and protection network in the UK for three years running, and for good reason. Our flexible proposition delivers real value, so you can focus on what matters most: your clients.    Plus, with dedicated support in Business Development, Standards, Finance, Recruitment, and Technology, we’re here to help you grow. Because at Stonebridge, your business is our business. 👉 Join our network  https://lnkd.in/eb-FNn9E #JoinStonebridge #MortgageNetwork

Our latest analysis at Stonebridge shows that borrowers are now spending 37% of their salary on mortgage repayments—up from 36.5% in December. While this is still an improvement from last year’s peak of 42.4%, affordability remains a key challenge due to rising loan sizes, wage growth, and mortgage rate pressures. With potential rate cuts on the horizon, could we see affordability improve later this year? Read our full insights here: 👇 #MortgageAffordability #HousingMarket #Stonebridge #MortgageNetwork #MortgageBrokers

In this weeks 'Meet the Team', we've been chatting to Senior Business Training Consultant, Jenna Payn. 🧡 Jenna can't stand sauce on burgers and refuses to touch one that has been tainted with any condiment. 🍔 Jenna's favourite film is Dirty Dancing, having grown up watching it every week with her best friend. 💃 🕺 🍉 #MeetTheTeam #TeamCulture #FunFriday

Following the breaking news that the Bank of England's MPC has held the bank base rate at 4.5%, Chief Executive Rob Clifford shares his reaction. #BOE #MPC #BBR

With the FCA ramping up broker supervision, the AR model looks more attractive than ever. Networks provide vital compliance support, from advice quality to fair fees. In his latest blog, Stonebridge Chief Executive, Rob Clifford, asks - is AR the smarter choice in today’s regulatory landscape? #MortgageBrokers #MortgageNetwork #Protection #FCA #Compliance

Have you been enjoying our March webinars so far? Not only are rounding out the month with three webinars in a row, we are starting April with another webinar for you on April 1st! 💻 Join us on Tuesday, March 25th for, Securing Claims: A mortgage brokers guide to Income Protection. A webinar by Legal & General where they will address common misconceptions around income protection, ensuring you can confidently debunk myths and manage client expectations. ⚔️ Wednesday, March 26th, you'll explore the evolving landscape of the UK specialist mortgage market in 2025 with United Trust Bank Limited. 🌄 We end the month of course, with the Stonebridge Protection Masterclass on 27th March at 10am. 🛡️ 🧑🏫 This extra special masterclass is a round table where we hear from five providers in a round table on simplifying the sale! We will be joined by Guardian, LV= General Insurance for Intermediaries, Royal London, Vitality, and Wessex Group! ✨ The end of one month brings the start of another with even more webinars! April 1st we will be joined by Holly Morrison, National Account Manager at Paragon Banking Group PLC for The PRS Unlocked: Turning Challenges into Opportunities. Make sure you get registered for these expert sessions - contact your BDC for details. 📧 #CPD #ProfessionalDevelopment #Protection #Mortgages #MortgageNetwork #MortgageBrokers #MarchMadness #AprilFirst