Gemma Green

Gemma at work

I re-trained as a mortgage broker during the pandemic. Before this, I worked in a financial role within fashion/retail.

I decided to retrain as retail was hit hard through Covid, and I really wanted to have a  job which was more face to face in terms of customers, and also more local. I didn’t want to commute!

I decided to look at being a mortgage broker initially after getting my first mortgage. I spoke to a couple of advisers and thought they rushed or didn’t explain things clearly, and just weren’t good communicators. I love numbers, houses, and people and thought I could do this better than them. That was enough for me to start my CeMAP qualification.

After sitting the exams, I got my first job in an estate agency. This was an amazing experience of being an “in-house” broker during the busiest housing market in recent years!

I learnt a lot about the mortgage and housing markets. I spent three years in that business before moving on to Mortgage Medics.

I have so many proud moments in my career. I think I’m proud every time a first-time buyer gets into their new home. It means so much to them because they’ve often worked so hard to get a deposit, and it’s such a great achievement.

The thing I like most about my job is the variety. Everyone is different, so every case is different. I wouldn’t want a finance job that didn’t involve people.

The types of people I most enjoy working with are those who are changing their lives for the better. A lot of people fall into this category!