Lloyds Banking Group has funded a scholarship with the Green Finance Institute (GFI) to help train 300 mortgage intermediaries and 100 staff, including teams from Halifax and Birmingham Midshires.
The scholarship covers the cost of the GFI’s new Certificate in Financing Greener Homes.
The scheme comes after the Government plans for the Warm Homes Plan, which will support households with energy-saving upgrades.
The certificate is LIBF-accredited and delivered as a digital, on-demand course for advisers and in-house teams.
It aims to give advisers the technical skills to discuss home energy efficiency and finance options with clients, and links them to a network focused on green mortgages.
Andrew Dean, head of housing and sustainability at Lloyds Banking Group, said: “The majority of all mortgages go through a mortgage intermediary.
“They play a crucial role in the provision of green mortgages, and the finance of energy efficient home improvements.
“Training that builds on a recognised qualification can only be a good thing.”
Dean added: “By supporting the intermediary sector’s understanding of this area of growing interest for borrowers, we can help drive increased customer awareness, positive outcomes and increased uptake of green home finance products and services.”
Chloe Timperley, green mortgage campaign lead at the GFI, said: “A wave of policy changes is on the horizon to help homeowners make energy‑efficient home improvements, and the finance sector will have a key role to play.
“The market has already grown rapidly, from only a handful of green mortgage offerings six years ago to more than 90 today, alongside a tripling of unsecured green loans in three years.
“The critical next step is increasing take‑up. That depends on advisers being equipped to have meaningful, everyday conversations with homeowners that help them navigate their options.”
Timperley added: “This training partnership helps position the market to respond confidently to the evolving needs of households.”
John Somerville, director of financial services at LIBF, part of Walbrook Institute London, said: “We’re proud to support this new scheme by the Green Finance Institute and Lloyds Banking Group.
“We’ve accredited the GFI’s Certificate in Green Mortgages since 2024, helping advisers upskill their knowledge to support clients in making energy-saving upgrades.
“It’s fantastic that thanks to this scheme, hundreds more mortgage advisers will now be able to increase their awareness of this important area of lending.”
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