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12 August 2016

Some of the UK’s most experienced financial and tech sector figures have united to re-shape the mortgage sector with BlueZest, a lending company, with technology at its core, that is on a mission to modernise the entire mortgage process using cutting edge technologies and innovative solutions to deliver a mortgage decision within 30 minutes. 

By combining the latest technology and innovation, BlueZest, which will launch later in the year, will offer a range of products via their website through an easy-to-use and highly secure online digital application process.  The process is underpinned by responsible lending practices and will be supported by an experienced Customer Support Team.

The BlueZest leadership team[i] includes:

• Simon Baum as Chief Risk Officer (Santander, Alliance & Leicester, Experian)
• Sue Colquhoun as Director of Risk & Compliance (Kensington Mortgages, Bradford & Bingley, Lapithus) 
• John Robinson as Chief Technology Officer (Experian, International Risk Partnership)
• Robert Ainscow as Funding Director (Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, Investec Bank) 
• Chris Slater - COO & Chief Information Officer (Experian, International Risk Partnership)
• Duncan Bain as Chief Financial Officer (Cambridge Building Society, Aviva Plc, Arthur Andersen)
• Russell Gould as Chief Executive (Norwich Union, John Charcol, Bradford & Bingley, HomeServe, Everline, Thomas Cook, ANZ Bank)

Russell Gould from BlueZest comments: “Our founders, have brought together some of the most experienced leaders in their respective fields to develop something that we believe will positively re-shape the industry. The company was born out of a frustration with current archaic practices and a desire to create a range of innovative mortgages, supported by an online application process that is more transparent, more efficient and simpler for both intermediaries and their clients.” 

The BlueZest mortgage and secured loan products, which will be available later in the year, have initially been designed to help support the intermediary sector, including mortgage and commercial brokers, packagers, networks, clubs and accountants. The service will provide an added-value offering to improve efficiency, transparency and customer satisfaction.

Gould continued: “We have been in constant dialogue with a number of participating brokers and intermediaries over the past few months to ensure we create products and processes that will help them to deliver solutions that their clients want in a fraction of the time.  We see them as our partners and will constantly work with them to adapt and evolve our offering.  In-turn, our technology, gives intermediaries back valuable time so that they can do what they do best – advise their clients.”

BlueZest mortgage products will be available later in the year at www.bluezest.com, and via reputable intermediaries – mortgage brokers, commercial brokers and accountants.