In episode #142 of the Growth Series podcast's Mortgage Mentors series,Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages speaks with Jon Pittham, Founder & Managing Director of HubSpot consultancy Karman Digital to discuss how mortgage and financial advice firms can navigate the growing influence of AI and marketing technology.

The episode explores the shift towards more human-focused advice, the importance of consistent client engagement, and how brokers can begin modernising their approach without becoming overwhelmed. Jon shares practical views on using AI effectively, alongside the need for caution in a regulated environment.

The conversation also looks ahead to how technology may reshape the broker role in the coming years, while reinforcing the enduring value of trust and personal connection.

In episode #141 of the Growth Series podcast's Mortgage Mentors series,Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages is joined by Charles Roe (UK Finance) and Rob Thomas (IMLA) to examine what 2026 could hold for the mortgage market.

The discussion compares gross lending forecasts of £300–£320 billion and unpacks the drivers behind them, including affordability pressures, rising real incomes and anticipated base rate movements. The episode explores the scale of the remortgage opportunity, evolving lender appetite around high LTV and LTI lending, support for first-time buyers, and the continued professionalisation of buy-to-let. It also considers how global and domestic economic factors may influence rates and borrower confidence.

The overall tone is measured but positive, highlighting a market with growing momentum and tangible opportunities for advisers

In episode #140 of the Growth Series podcast's Mortgage Mentors series, Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director at Accord Mortgages is joined by Charles Roe (UK Finance) and Rob Thomas (IMLA) for the fourth annual Economists' Year in Review, analysing how the mortgage market performed in 2025 and why lending exceeded expectations.

They discuss the drivers behind stronger-than-forecast activity, the impact of regulatory adjustments, evolving lender behaviour, shifting dynamics in buy-to-let, and what borrower choices between product transfers and remortgaging signal about confidence levels. The episode closes with a frank debate on housing supply, labour market pressures and whether exceptionally low arrears suggest the market may now be too tightly constrained.

A sharp and forward-looking review of a year that proved more resilient than many predicted.