Suffolk BS survey: over a quarter of brokers interested in entering expat mortgages

Created Nov 10, 2026 • AI-generated summary

Suffolk Building Society survey, reported by Mortgage Strategy on 10 November 2026, finding 26% of mortgage intermediaries who do not currently work with expat clients would like to enter this market, with 39% planning to do so within 12 months. Reasons brokers find expat work rewarding: 64% helping hard-to-place borrowers, 44% working with clients worldwide, 40% complex case challenges, 22% referral business from expat communities, 20% smaller lender relationships. Comment from Charlotte Grimshaw, head of intermediaries. Membership limited to coverage of this specific Suffolk BS broker survey.