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About Us
Established in 2001, Riviera Mortgages has grown to become one of Torbay’s most respected and leading mortgage advisors. With over 30 years of experience within the financial services sector we provide a tailor made solution to your personal circumstances.
Our aim is to deliver tailored, professional face-to-face financial planning and support for our clients from our Torquay Office. Our advice and guidance covers a range of products from mortgage finance, property insurance, personal and business protection.
Riviera Mortgages is owned by Colin Tucker, whose financial services career began in 1994. Straight from University, Colin joined Bristol & West undertaking various financial planning roles in the local area. He later furthered his career with Alliance & Leicester as an Inheritance Tax Specialist before moving into Mortgage Advice with Riviera Mortgages.
Colin holds a Degree in Financial Services and a Diploma in Personal Finance with qualifications in mortgage advice, recommendation and planning. He is a member of the Personal Financial Society and Chartered Insurance Institute.
Born and bred in Torquay, Colin has extensive knowledge and expertise in all aspects of mortgage finance, personal and business protection.
In his spare time Colin enjoys playing five-a-side football, the outdoor life and spending as much time as possible with his wife and family. Colin also holds a First Dan Black belt in martial arts.
When not working Karen enjoys the outdoor life and walking her dog Woody. She spends her weekends either on her partner's farm in Cornwall or riding & looking after her friend's horses.
Outside of work Kevin is a regular runner with Teignbridge Trotters having done seven marathons (so far) and numerous other events. Kevin is also involved in local football, being a committee member of Stoke Gabriel FC with over thirty years' service as a referee.
Sarah supports Colin in all aspects of the mortgage process and plays a key role in maintaining good relationships with clients, lenders, estate agents and solicitors.
Sarah lives with her husband, son and a very enthusiastic Cocker Spaniel.
Why are we different?
We recognise that with the introduction of the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) on April 26th 2014, obtaining mortgage finance from a High Street Bank or Building Society has become much more involved and time-consuming.
The need to obtain impartial professional mortgage advice is more important than ever. Lenders criteria has undergone major changes and now interest rates should no longer be the major factor when considering your mortgage options.
There are several points to take in to account when considering mortgage options:
We offer a free consultation service with no obligation as we are positive that our impeccable service sets us apart from our competition. This ensures that you are confident in our ability to help with your mortgage or protection requirements.
How are we different?
As mortgage professionals we take an active role in every integral part of the mortgage and property buying process. Our experience, reputation and professional connections ensure that we can successfully manage all third party relationships. We take pride in guiding you through your application step by step, resulting in a stress free transaction for you.
We promise to provide the necessary structure and advice to deliver a service and an experience that will make you want to recommend us to your friends and family.
We consistently ensure that our ethos ‘What matters to you, matters to us’ is our prime focus. We focus heavily on building a long-term relationship for the future and are proud of our local reputation.
Our business has grown through customer recommendations and we have introduced a client recognition scheme to ensure your loyalty to us is valued.