Shawbrook has brought together the sales and operational teams of Bluestone Mortgages and The Mortgage Lender (TML) to form a single specialist mortgage operation.
While both brands will retain their own identities and focus areas, brokers will now benefit from one integrated support team across both.
This move is described as a significant step towards Shawbrook’s ambition to be the leading force in specialist mortgages.
With around £11bn in mortgage assets across the Group, the integration brings brokers wider product choice, streamlined support, and access to the combined expertise of three major lending brands under the Shawbrook umbrella.
The new operational structure includes a single, combined business development team supporting both Bluestone and TML.
Dedicated regional BDM squads will continue to provide face-to-face, virtual and telephone support to brokers, while key account managers will deliver either joined-up or brand-specific support based on individual broker requirements.
Bluestone Mortgages continues to focus on borrowers with complex credit histories. TML remains a specialist in serving the self-employed, complex income customers and buy-to-let landlords.
Shawbrook itself continues to support professional property investors and developers with bespoke funding solutions.
Steve Griffiths (pictured), commercial director, Shawbrook Retail Mortgages, said: “Bringing together the Bluestone and TML business development teams under one roof marks a significant step forward in how we support the broker community.
“While both brands will continue to offer distinct propositions, this unified approach allows us to deliver greater consistency, deeper expertise and faster access to solutions – all backed by the scale and strength of Shawbrook.
“I’m incredibly proud of the team for embracing this change with energy and focus, and I’m confident this new structure will create real value for our intermediary partners and their customers.”
Miguel Sard, chief banking officer for retail at Shawbrook, added: “This integration isn’t just a change in structure – it’s a step change in capability.
“By uniting Bluestone and TML within the Shawbrook Group, we’re combining deep specialist expertise with the financial strength, data insight and technology of a scale lender.
“That means brokers and customers benefit from greater certainty, a broader product range and a more streamlined experience – all while retaining the identity and agility that made Bluestone and TML trusted names in the market.
“It’s a compelling proposition, and one that sets the foundation for long-term, sustainable growth in the specialist mortgage space.”
