finova Payment and Mortgage Services partners with Manor Mortgages

finova Payment and Mortgage Services today announces its partnership with specialist mortgage packager, Manor Mortgages, expanding the range of lending options available to its directly authorised broker network. Manor Mortgages processes challenging mortgage applications on behalf of brokers, sourcing and submitting these to specialist lenders.

The partnership will help finova’s brokers place and process complex cases, which is especially important in today’s rapidly changing market, where many borrowers are struggling to find a mortgage that suits their individual needs.

Manor Mortgages offer three core tiers of service which finova Payment and Mortgage Services members now have access to:

• Tier One: Refer a client – in busy periods, brokers can transfer cases to Manor Mortgages who will liaise with the customer directly, offering research, placement, and advice
• Tier Two: Research, placement, and processing – if a broker is struggling to find a lender and product for a customer with difficult circumstances, they can subcontract the case to Manor Mortgages to manage
• Tier Three: Outsourced processing – if a case meets the criteria of the chosen lender, for no additional customer costs and the same procuration fee as going direct, brokers can outsource processing to Manor Mortgage

Manor Mortgages is an approved packager for a number of specialist lenders including Precise Mortgages, Pepper Money, Family Building Society, and Fleet Mortgages. Through Manor Mortgages, finova’s brokers will have access to a wide range of lenders and building societies to help clients with more niche requirements.‍

Manor Mortgages processes complex cases from enquiry all the way through to completion. By delegating cases to external experts, brokers have more time to focus their energy on securing new clients.

Melanie Spencer, Head of finova Payment and Mortgage Services, comments:

“Partnering with Manor Mortgages provides our brokers with the additional support they need, whether it be for a particularly tricky case or if they are simply short on time and in need of an extra pair of hands.

Alongside access to a wide range of specialist lenders, we’re delighted to offer our brokers this additional layer of support, ensuring they can deliver high-quality specialist advice to the end borrower. Spiking interest rates, coupled with the cost-of-living crisis, have pushed caseloads to record levels, and brokers need all the support they can get – especially with a potential house price crash on the horizon.”

Dave Stephenson, Managing Director at Manor Mortgages, added:

“We’re excited to launch this partnership with finova Payment and Mortgage Services to help its large network of directly authorised brokers place niche cases with the right lender. In the current climate, having the support of an experienced packager, like ourselves, will be invaluable to brokers who need to place complex cases away from the high street. What’s more, our Three Tiers of Service mean we have flexible options to suit every broker‘s needs.”