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Brendan O'Neil

Brendan O’Neill is the founder and Managing Director of Beacon Financial Training Ltd, which was created in 2007. He specialises in training and teaching people from all backgrounds to pass the regulatory financial services exams required to become mortgage advisers.

Over this time frame, he has successfully trained thousands of people through these qualifications and helped to transform their careers. He also provides the same training for some of the major lenders, broker firms, and mortgage networks all over the UK, who continue to use him for this training.

His qualifications include:

  • BSc (Economics) 2(1)
  • Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP)
  • Diploma in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP Diploma)
  • Certificate in Regulated Equity Release (CeRER)
  • Certificate in Protection (Cert Pro)
  • Accredited Learning Support Provider – awarded by the exam body, the LIBF, to certain trainers who are approved by the exam body.
  • Blogs By Brendan:

    House Sale

    Remortgaging expected to overtake purchase loans in Q1

    by Brendan O'Neill

    January 20, 2026

    Mortgage industry observers are expecting remortgaging business to overtake purchase...

    Property Market
    Loan Application

    Metro Bank raises maximum loan size

    by Brendan O'Neill

    January 18, 2026

    Metro Bank is increasing the maximum sum that it is...

    Borrowers
    Monopoly 1

    Figures show annual rise in housing transactions

    by Brendan O'Neill

    January 16, 2026

    The number of residential housing transactions rose last year in...

    Property Market
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    New recruits announced by April Mortgages

    by Brendan O'Neill

    January 14, 2026

    April Mortgages has begun the new year by announcing three...

    News
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    Boxing Day brought spike in buyer searches

    by Brendan O'Neill

    January 12, 2026

    New research shows the property market in the UK experienced...

    Property Market
    Exams 1

    Growth of house prices eased during December

    by Brendan O'Neill

    January 10, 2026

    The growth of house prices in the UK eased off...

    House Prices

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