Rommel Lontayao

Rommel Lontayao

Mortgage Introducer

Rommel Lontayao

Senior News Writer

19 years experience510,816 Total views on Mortgage Introducer in 2025

Rommel's specialty topics

mortgage market movements regulatory developments lender announcements broker industry news

Rommel was a senior news writer at KM International, where he covered mortgage and financial services news for Mortgage Introducer and Mortgage Professional Australia — two of the industry's most widely read trade publications.

With nearly two decades of content and editorial writing experience, he covered mortgage market movements, regulatory developments, lender announcements, and broker industry news. His reporting gave mortgage professionals, brokers, and financial advisers the accurate, timely intelligence they needed to serve their clients confidently.

Rommel holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, where he was awarded a journalism scholarship in recognition of academic merit and demonstrated writing ability.

Rommel left the company in August 2026.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“I believe reporting for the mortgage industry should be accurate, timely, and easy to understand. My goal is to translate complex financial and regulatory developments into clear, engaging stories that provide value to industry professionals while maintaining fairness, context, and editorial integrity.”

Featured content from Rommel

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Previous experience

  • The Manila Times — Journalist
  • Booking.com — Content language specialist

Education

  • Mass Communication, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Read the latest stories by Rommel

Refinancing volumes rise 28% as first-time buyer affordability hits 16-year low

With 900,000 fixed deals expiring in H2, refinancing is set to remain high — even as first-time buyers struggle with record repayment burdens

Refinancing volumes rise 28% as first-time buyer affordability hits 16-year low

Why are mortgage brokers leaving — and who pays the price?

Industry professionals sound the alarm on burnout, complexity and the shrinking adviser pool

Why are mortgage brokers leaving — and who pays the price?

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 28 August 2026)

Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 28 August 2026)

UK home sales slip in July but market direction remains positive

HMRC figures show a modest monthly decline, with affordability and rate volatility flagged as key watchpoints

UK home sales slip in July but market direction remains positive

Mortgage advice significantly improves homebuying outcomes, report finds

More than seven in 10 borrowers who sought professional guidance said it made buying a home easier

Mortgage advice significantly improves homebuying outcomes, report finds

​​​​​​​Markets push back next Bank of England rate hike to 2027

Investors see little sign of a base rate increase before next year as gilt yields continue to edge lower

​​​​​​​Markets push back next Bank of England rate hike to 2027

Tribunal cases over rent rises hit record high under Renters' Rights Act

Landlord challenges surge fourfold as tenants gain new protections against rent increases

Tribunal cases over rent rises hit record high under Renters' Rights Act

Home buyers return to market as mortgage rate stability boosts search activity

Property searches rise 7% as buyers reassess options, though buying power has fallen 9% since January

Home buyers return to market as mortgage rate stability boosts search activity

Rent controls would harm tenants and reduce supply, think tank warns

Evidence from Ireland, Germany and the US suggests rent regulation creates more problems than it solves

Rent controls would harm tenants and reduce supply, think tank warns

Homeownership for the young: harder than ever, but not out of reach

Mortgage broker who bought her first home at 18 warns that today's young buyers face a fundamentally different market

Homeownership for the young: harder than ever, but not out of reach