The free-to-access programme reflects Mortgage Club’s commitment to championing the value of advice and raising standards across the industry by combining recognised qualifications, specialist lender expertise and real-world applications within a single learning platform.
250 Mortgage Club members will participate in the academy’s pilot year, including advisers new to specialist lending and those looking to strengthen their expertise. Participants will work towards the Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) qualification from the LIBF, part of Walbrook Institute London, as well as being given access to practical, expert-led insights from across the specialist lending market.
The academy covers all CPSP modules, including specialist property finance, regulation, bridging, commercial and Buy-to-Let (BTL) lending, alongside specialist lender insights across bridging, commercial, specialist residential, specialist BTL and second charge finance.
Advisers will have access to multi-format learning content including case studies, videos, interactive webinars and expert insights, all embedded throughout the programme, allowing them to apply their learning in real-world client scenarios.
The academy represents a significant Mortgage Club investment in adviser education and specialist lending capability, enabling advisers to confidently support clients with more complex borrowing needs and circumstances.
The programme has been developed in collaboration with the LIBF, platform partners and 11 specialist lenders, with Together as the academy’s headline sponsor. Aldermore, Pepper Money, The Mortgage Lender & Bluestone Mortgages, InterBay, ModaMortgages, CHL Mortgages, Market Harborough Building Society, Paragon, Kensington Mortgages and Vida Homeloans have also provided sponsorship for the inaugural year.
Advisers can register their interest for future programmes through L&G’s dedicated academy webpage.