Stephen Earl

Platform is the intermediary lender of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c. Launched in February 2003, the company was created from the merger of Platform Home Loans and Verso, both Britannia subsidiaries. Following the merger of Britannia and The Co-operative Financial Services on 1 August 2009, Platform now benefits from being part of a bigger organisation whose vision is to be the UK's most admired financial services business. It offers a wide range of mortgage products from Mainstream to Buy to Let. For its customers protection, Platform only works with professional mortgage advisers. The FSA's Money Made Clear website contains information and tips on how to get financial advice and getting help from a mortgage broker. With over 10 years experience in the intermediary mortgage market, its customers can depend on its knowledge, expertise and product excellence. To date, it has originated over 165,000 mortgages worth over £16.36bn of mortgage business. The company has also won numerous industry awards including the coveted their Mortgage Award for Best Intermediary Mortgage Lender for 4 years running.