Katie Brain

Forbes Advisor

Advisory Board Member

2024

Insight consultant in banking, Defaqto

Advisory Board Member

With more than 20 years’ experience in the banking industry, Katie Brain is an expert in banking products, including credit cards, current accounts, and loans. She provides insight into market trends and regularly contributes to trade and national media as an expert spokesperson.
Katie began her career as a mortgage advisor, joining Defaqto in 2007 as a banking researcher, before becoming the research manager for banking, with her team responsible for maintaining data on mortgages, savings and personal loans. Katie has been an insight consultant for banking, within Defaqto’s insight team, since July 2021.
As a banking specialist, Katie has a deep understanding of banking data and she regularly provides media commentary on the industry and helps with analysis towards Defaqto’s product star ratings. Katie holds the certificate in mortgage advice and practice, and the certificate in regulated equity release.

With more than 20 years’ experience in the banking industry, Katie Brain is an expert in banking products, including credit cards, current accounts, and loans. She provides insight into market trends and regularly contributes to trade and national media as an expert spokesperson.
Katie began her career as a mortgage advisor, joining Defaqto in 2007 as a banking researcher ....Read More

Experience

  • 20 years’ experience in banking
  • product specialism - banking, credit cards, loans, savings
  • product analysis
  • product star ratings management
  • contributor to national press
  • certificate in regulated equity release (LIBF)
  • certificate in mortgage advice and practice (IFS)
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