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Article: Platform looks to double lending and raise standards.(Co-Operative Bank PLC)(Brief article)
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- Financial Advisor
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- October 29, 2009
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Byline: David Pawsey
Platform, the intermediary only lender of The Co-operative Bank, has announced plans to double its lending over the next year.
Lee Gladwell, sales and proposition for Platform, said the lender was also looking to lift its service proposition to a level previously held by its specialist lending offering.
Mr Gladwell said the intermediary lender had overhauled its service offering over the last year. Previously Platform had predominantly dealt with mortgage packaging firms but was now aiming to do business through networks and directly authorised mortgage advisers.
Mr Gladwell said: "The journey we have been on, ...