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Meet The BDM
Bluestone Mortgages
The Intermediary speaks with Carly Wiggins, business development
manager (BDM) for Wales & the South West at Bluestone Mortgages
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How and why did you
What brought you to
What makes Bluestone
become a BDM?
Bluestone?
stand out from the
Every time I’m asked how I ended
up working in finance, I imagine
Alice falling down the rabbit hole
into Wonderland. What started as
a summer job – taking customer
service calls for Woolwich Mortgages
– has become a near 15-year career.
During this time, I’ve had many
roles. The hardest one was being
a broker. It was this that inspired
me to become a BDM in the first
place, helping to make brokers’ lives
easier, while also sharing valuable
information such as market trends,
innovation in the market and broker
feedback with lenders.
I was drawn to Bluestone because
of my love for complex credit. When
I looked at the niches in specialist
finance, I knew straight away a
lender known for helping customers
with complex credit was where I
wanted to be.
Working with a smaller
specialist lender is fast-paced and
allows me to be more involved in
decision-making. Bluestone takes
a compassionate but also practical
approach to lending, acting as
a bridge to mainstream lenders
for individuals who have had a
credit blip.
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crowd?
While our criteria upon completion is
incredibly valuable to our customers,
what truly sets us apart is our team,
with its diversity of experience
and thought. I’m a real people
person, and so for me this makes all
the difference.
Being a close, fun team fosters an
environment where I’m not afraid
to ask questions, which ultimately
means I can confidently deliver my
service to brokers! While I might be
the face of Bluestone in my region, I
have an incredible team behind me
