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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:

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    Average deposit size now higher than average salary

    by Brendan O'Neill

    March 14, 2026

    The average size of a deposit is now higher than...

    Property Market
    Mortgage Advisor

    Advice firm numbers have risen sharply during past decade

    by Brendan O'Neill

    March 12, 2026

    The number of companies that offer mortgage advice has risen...

    Mortgage Advisors
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    Nivo announces full rollout of AI assistant

    by Brendan O'Neill

    March 10, 2026

    Nivo has announced it is making its AI assistant available...

    Mortgage Advisors
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    Survey shows homeowners have insufficient protection

    by Brendan O'Neill

    March 8, 2026

    A new survey has found that the majority of people...

    Surveys and Statistics
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    Darlington BS unveils mortgage advisor commitments

    by Brendan O'Neill

    March 6, 2026

    Darlington Building Society has unveiled three new commitments it is...

    Lenders
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    FCA could supply lenders with credit information

    by Brendan O'Neill

    March 4, 2026

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has put forward plans that...

    Lenders

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