Fancy Becoming A Mortgage Advisor?

July 14th, 2008 by Michael

One of the things we talk about a lot on this site is changing your career.  After all, the job-for-life no longer exists and we need to not only adapt with the times but many people fancy a change of career, more variety, more money or simply want a different challenge.

With the current credit crunch, many people are searching for a career that can survive and a mortgage advisor is one that appears to do just that.  With the boom of property prices, mortgage advisors enjoyed huge commissions and plenty of business.  Now, with a credit crunch and rising interest rates, mortgage advisors are still enjoying plenty of business as people know they must find the best deal for them and so professional mortgage advice seems even more important.

To become a mortgage advisor, it is a legal requirement that you must hold an appropriate qualification so your first step is to get one!  If you aren’t already in the industry, then you can either search for a company willing to put you through your training or if you want to show how keen you are, then you can do the training yourself first.

80 per cent of UK mortgage advisors hold their CeMAP qualification (Certificate of Mortgage Advice Practice).  When you register for the exams with the ifs (Institute of Financial Services) you pay £135 per module, of which there are three.  The registration also comes with a study manual, but these are very difficult to understand if you do not already understand the subject, hence there are many CeMAP training companies out there who can help, and offer training in an city close to you.  You could take CeMAP training in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, London, Birmingham or Scotland.  If you live in Scotland and want to get your CeMAP qualification, be sure to choose a CeMAP training company who can offer CeMAP training specifically tailored to Scottish Law.

With a good CeMAP training company, with a high pass rate, it is possible to study and take your CeMAP exams in as little as two weeks.  So what are you waiting for?

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2 Responses to “Fancy Becoming A Mortgage Advisor?”

  1. Anthony Struth Says:

    i wish to take the ceMAP course but i want to learn all that i can in books etc before i take the course so it is easier for me. can you tell me which subject of books etc i should be looking at?

    thank you

    Anthony

  2. admin Says:

    Hi Anthony, I’m not sure what the best books are but you can ask at one of the CeMAP Training companies, such as http://www.beaconfinancialtraining.co.uk. They should be able to offer advice on the best books to use.

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