ABOUT US
The home of real life lending
The Mortgage Lender (TML) is an award-winning specialist lender, offering products for the self-employed, those with credit blips, the buy-to-letters, and everyone in between.
People don’t fit into neat boxes. Real Life Lending is at the heart of the TML brand, and in the DNA of everything we do. Simply put, it means we aim to find solutions to help those that might not fit the standard criteria offered by high street lenders.
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Retail Mortgages
The Mortgage Lender was founded in 2015 and was acquired by Shawbrook Bank in 2021.
In 2025, The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages were brought together to operate under one roof. Two great propositions for your clients, one dedicated team, powered by Shawbrook.
As part of Shawbrook bank, we understand that not every borrower fits the traditional mould. Find out more about our retail mortgage brands The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages Limited.
Mortgages for Unique Income
The Mortgage Lender is there for the self-employed, those with credit blips, the buy-to-letters, and everyone in between. That's what we call real life lending.
Complex circumstances? That’s our bread and butter. We know life throws the odd curveball now and then. Which is why our mortgages are designed for you, if your life is a little less ordinary.
Maybe you’re an entrepreneur, a creative, self-employed or a contractor. Perhaps your earnings are based on commission and bonuses, rather than a fixed wage. You might even have experienced the occasional blip, or blips, in your finances. Our mortgage lending fits your circumstances, not the other way round.
With cutting edge technology supported with human-based decisioning, The Mortgage Lender take the time to understand complex income needs including:
Self-employed and freelancers
Buy-to-Let solutions supporting a wide range of landlords' needs
Borrowers with credit blips
Shared ownership range
Customers seeking flexible lending solutions
Mortgages for Complex Credit
Everyone’s different, and at Bluestone, we understand that one size never fits all, especially when it comes to mortgages.
Our lending process focuses on your life, not your credit scores, because our mortgages are tailored for those who can demonstrate affordability, but struggle to get past automated application processes.
Using technology to smooth the mundane parts of the process allows underwriters the time to see the client behind the credit score and support cases that high street lenders may have declined previously:
support for those with CCJs
borrowers with non-traditional income
first time buyers with low credit scores
right to buy
About Shawbrook
Our Retail mortgage offering is only part of what makes Shawbrook special. We provide finance to a wide range of customer segments that value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty we deliver. Our ambition is to grow our specialist proposition, while retaining the innovative mindset and agility of a start-up.

About Shawbrook
Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customers who value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty we deliver. We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

Investor Relations
We provide finance to a broad and diverse range of customer segments, each of which value the flexibility, speed and certainty we deliver. Our ambition is to grow our specialist proposition, while retaining our entrepreneurial culture and agility.
