Subprime crisis has exceeded the US territory and it has already reached the European continent. What effect will it have on mortgage business in Emerging Europe? Can we expect sharp decrease in the growth or will mortgage business continue to prosper in these markets? More ...

After studying Enterprise Financial Services and receiving Mortgage Advisor Qualification, Mr. Christopher Downham worked as a financial adviser covering all areas of the market: pensions, investments, protection and finance. Here he obtained all the necessary industry qualifications. He held various managerial positions in the field of mortgage business. Since 2004 he works as a Director of Simplicity Financial Services  providing international property finance and commercial finance. In 2005 he accepted a position at BulgarianHomeLoans – part of SimpliGroup – and became UK’s and Bulgaria’s first independent mortgage brokerage managing director. As the speaker of the 3^rd Annual CEE Mortgage Business in CEE SEE & CIS (17-18 January 2008 in Budapest) conference he shared with us his standpoint on the market situation in mortgage business. More ...