Just Mortgages sees surge in sign-ups for license qualification courses at Lender Fayre
16 April 2025
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has reported high levels of demand for license qualification courses among self-employed advisers at its recent Lender Fayre event.
The event, which brings together advisers and both lenders and providers from across the market, also provides the opportunity for ambitious advisers to register their interest for the next round of license qualification courses - hosted internally by Just Mortgages.
The full range of courses includes business protection, commercial advice, and equity release - each designed to equip brokers with the necessary tools, knowledge and permissions to offer more comprehensive advice to their clients.
Held in Birmingham at the Forest of Arden Golf and Country Club, the Lender Fayre is Just Mortgages’ annual two-day event, allowing both employed and self-employed advisers to meet with lenders, to learn and network, and to celebrate their successes. This year’s event attracted a record turnout of motivated self-employed advisers eager to grow their knowledge and broaden their expertise beyond traditional mortgage and protection advice.
With an increasingly complex and competitive market, Just Mortgages saw high levels of demand from brokers who are actively seeking new qualifications to diversify their services and grow their businesses.
Ashley Edwards, financial services director at Just Mortgages, said:
“It was fantastic to see so many of our self-employed advisers come together at our Lender Fayre to meet with lenders, to network and to expand their knowledge. With our dedicated stand right in the middle of the Lender Village, we saw an overwhelming response from advisers to our license qualification courses. It speaks volumes about their ambition and drive, as well as their commitment to meet all the needs of their clients. Expanding their knowledge base will not only benefit their individual businesses but also enhance the quality of advice available to consumers.”
Ben Allkins, head of mortgages and protection at Just Mortgages, adds:
“The surge in course sign-ups reflects how committed our brokers are to growth and professional development. Our license qualifications allow them to specialise in key areas - generating new income streams and providing a genuine edge in a competitive marketplace. All the while, clients benefit from more tailored and diverse advice.
“Our license courses form a key part of our self-employed proposition and the infrastructure we aim to put around each of our advisers. This includes ongoing training, mentoring and support, whether that’s with business plans, sales and marketing, compliance or even recruitment. Rather than just a platform to go self-employed, we want to create a true launching pad that enables ambitious advisers to launch and scale a successful and diverse advice business. We look forward to welcoming these advisers on our next round of courses.”
The Just Mortgages self-employed model empowers advisers to run their own business with the full backing of in-house training, marketing, compliance, and expert support. This creates the ideal environment for entrepreneurial advisers to thrive, whether that’s successful employed advisers or those who are already self-employed but looking to break away from more corporate structures and access greater support.
The self-employed division of Just Mortgages is fast approaching 500 advisers across the country. Adding in its successful employed division of estate agency-based advisers, Just Mortgages has more than 650 advisers nationwide.
Those interested in joining the Just Mortgages team can get in touch by visiting: https://applyforselfemployed.paperform.co
