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Scott Taylor-Barr
310+ pieces of media coverage
Principal Adviser
Barnsdale Financial Management
A mortgage geek and insurance nerd with a passion for cycling, he enjoys a local ale or gin and has an unhealthy obsession with Italy. He lives in Leicestershire with his wife and a rather lively Bordoodle dog.
He has been placed in the VouchedFor Top Rated Advisers lists each year from 2019, as well as serving on the Board of our trade body; the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI).
Scott is a member of the London Institute of Banking and Finance holding their Diploma in Mortgage Advice and Practice, as well as being signed up to their CeMAP Advanced Professional program. He has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector, within both lenders and brokerage firms.
Scott has delivered presentations to various affinity groups and business clubs on a wide range of subjects such as; residential and buy-to-let mortgage lending and the use of Trusts within life insurance. He has also had articles feature in various publications.
He has been placed in the VouchedFor Top Rated Advisers lists each year from 2019, as well as serving on the Board of our trade body; the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI).
Scott is a member of the London Institute of Banking and Finance holding their Diploma in Mortgage Advice and Practice, as well as being signed up to their CeMAP Advanced Professional program. He has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector, within both lenders and brokerage firms.
Scott has delivered presentations to various affinity groups and business clubs on a wide range of subjects such as; residential and buy-to-let mortgage lending and the use of Trusts within life insurance. He has also had articles feature in various publications.
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Freelance Informer
Giving up on the dream: Is the UK mortgage market killing self-employment? - Freelance Informer
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GB News
'Huge win for buyers' as Nationwide offers mortgages worth six times their income - but how will this affect the market?
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Moneyweek
Tax return: HMRC’s payments on account deadline is approaching – here is why it is unfair for the self-employed
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Moneyweek
Hundreds of thousands of fixed-rate mortgages to expire by the general election – how to cope with rising costs
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Freelance Informer
Advisors reveal bizarre reasons clients don’t take out life insurance - Freelance Informer
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