Rod Bolivar

Rod Bolivar

Mortgage Introducer

Rod Bolivar

freelance news writer

18 years experience

Rod's specialty topics

mortgage lending housing market interest rates

Rod Bolivar is a journalist and communications professional writing across insurance, mortgage, employee benefits, and workplace safety. His bylines appear in Key Media titles such as Insurance Business, Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Mortgage Professional, and Wealth Professional.

He brings more than 18 years of experience across broadcast journalism, public relations, and institutional communications. His broadcast career spans television, radio, and digital platforms.

Rod holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a master's degree in Government Management. He also completed a Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I aim to provide balanced, insightful coverage that explains how market shifts, regulation, and industry innovation affect mortgage professionals and the clients they serve”

Awards and recognition

Also published by

ABS-CBN · Wealth Professional · Insurance Business · Mortgage Professional

Featured content from Rod

SME lending hits five-year high, yet small loans stay scarce Funding 365 secures £300m amid bridging sector capital squeeze Tracker demand triples as borrowers hedge against uncertainty

Previous experience

  • ABS-CBN Corporation (Philippines) — news correspondent, broadcast journalist
  • Mindanao Development Authority (Philippines) — public relations writer

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Siliman University (Philippines)
  • Certificate in Strategic Marketing for Competitive Advantage, The Wharton School (Institute of Executive Education – Online), University of Pennsylvania, USA

Read the latest stories by Rod

Later-life lenders see pricing opportunity as gilt yields dip after Budget

A fall in the 15-year gilt yield following the Chancellor’s Budget could give lifetime mortgage lenders room to improve pricing and increase LTV options, industry leaders say

Later-life lenders see pricing opportunity as gilt yields dip after Budget

Borrowers bet on rate cuts, but 84% of brokers expect rise

Two- and five-year fixes now sit just 2bps apart

Borrowers bet on rate cuts, but 84% of brokers expect rise

Empty homes face tougher rules on both sides of the border

Insurance cover on mortgaged homes can lapse within weeks

Empty homes face tougher rules on both sides of the border

Lloyds mortgage book grows £300m despite 17% completions share

Repayments almost match new business at UK's largest lender

Lloyds mortgage book grows £300m despite 17% completions share

FCA curbs bridging and BTL lenders over money laundering concerns

Regulator says registration is no substitute for due diligence

FCA curbs bridging and BTL lenders over money laundering concerns

Lender calls for ‘bazooka Budget’ despite stamp duty freeze

TAB’s Duncan Kreeger says market is the worst in 20 years

Lender calls for ‘bazooka Budget’ despite stamp duty freeze

LiveMore raises £212 million in third RIO-backed securitisation

Regulator is reviewing how lenders assess joint RIO applications

LiveMore raises £212 million in third RIO-backed securitisation

more2life launches adviser hub and end-to-end service model

The lifetime mortgage lender has overhauled its adviser support as pension reform puts housing wealth in focus

more2life launches adviser hub and end-to-end service model

Together hands automation brief to former RBS decisioning chief

Specialist lender targets faster decisions on complex cases as new platform enters testing

Together hands automation brief to former RBS decisioning chief

Scottish dual representation terms diverge across bridging lenders

Hope Capital adds Gunnercooke Scotland to its Scottish dual legal representation panel for bridging loans

Scottish dual representation terms diverge across bridging lenders