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Sarah Tucker
Founder & Managing DirectorThe Mortgage Mum was founded by Sarah Tucker in 2018 and is now an award-winning UK mortgage broker firm, receiving accolades of Best Firm in the East of England, Best New Broker, Best Newcomer, Mortgage Broker of the Year, Business Leader of the Year (for Sarah Tucker), and Best Individual Broker (for Sonya Matharu) at the Mortgage Introducer Awards, SFI Awards 2021, Lending Awards 2021 and the Natwest Local Hero Mortgage Awards 2022.
Sarah Tucker is an established public figure within the UK mortgage industry and an Award-winning leader, appearing regularly as a Money Expert for BBC TV and Radio, and featuring as a regular writer for Yahoo Finance, Evening Standard, The Sun, and Metro. She also provides regular commentary on industry news, including Mortgage Strategy, Mortgage Solutions and Mortgage Introducer, and frequently appears as a guest speaker and industry expert on a number of panels, webinars, articles and podcasts as well as being host to her own – The Mortgage Mum Podcast – recently voted as one of the top 10 Mortgage podcasts in the UK.
Sarah appeared on the 2019 ITV series of The Voice UK, making it through to the live finals with superstar Jennifer Hudson as her mentor. and used her platform to become Founder & Managing Director of The Mortgage Mum, alongside business partner Jamie Lewis.
The Mortgage Mum is a business model aimed at encouraging women across the UK to become mortgage and protection advisers by allowing them to work remotely and flexibly around family life, providing a much needed shift in a previously male-dominated industry. The company promotes a safe, inclusive, and inspiring space for women working in the mortgage and protection industry, with wellbeing, compassion and flexible working at the heart of its culture. The firm and its leaders have been praised for their world leading customer service, as well as their unique management style, and they are fast becoming a benchmark for other firms in the finance industry to change the way all companies operate and run their businesses.
Sarah is committed to using her voice to educate consumers about mortgages and money in a mindful and holistic way. She is also passionate about empowering women, bravely navigating tough conversations such as mental health, cycles and menopause publicly, and thus creating a unique culture within her team and community.
She is available for industry commentary and interview opportunities by emailing sarah@themortgagemum.co.uk or calling 07817 631494.
Awards and Nominations
2022 Awards Finalist - Insurance Quality Award 2022
2022 Awards Winner - Best Newcomer Adviser 2022
2022 Awards Winner - Best Newcomer Firm 2022
SFI Awards
The British Mortgage Awards 2022
The Mortgage Strategy Awards 2022
Natwest Local Hero Mortgage Awards - Winner 2022
Best New Entrant – Broker
Business Leader of the Year
Mortgage Broker of the Year
Innovator of the Year
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Broker of the Year (Individual Award) - Sonya Matharu
Innovation Award
SFI Awards - Best Newcomer 2021
Money Marketing Awards 2021 - Best Mortgage Advice Firm Finalist
Financial Reporter Women’s Recognition Awards Equality Employer of the Year Finalist – 2020
Mortgage Introducer Awards – Best New Broker Finalist – 2020
TV Appearances
The Mortgage Mum as featured at FSE Week 2021
Watch Sarah Tucker, Shelley Walker and Sonya Matharu talking about the current housing market at FSE Week 2021.
Sarah Tucker as a Guest on Other Podcasts
- Advisers Assemble “Sarah Tucker – The Mortgage Mum”
- Mortgage Strategy “Turning Positives into Negatives”
- Financial Planner Podcast “Sarah Tucker The Mortgage Mum – Setting up her own brokerage and inspiring female mortgage advisers”
- In Her Financial Shoes Podcast Catherine Morgan “ How to Combine Profit with Passion & Purpose”
- MamaFuel: The Podcast - Sarah Tucker on living her biggest dream and stepping into the spotlight as an artist and a mother
- Mortgage Insider Podcast “Wellbeing and mental health”
- Candid Podcast with Colin Horton
- The Financial Pro Podcast with Gary Das
- Pep Talk with Pepper Money - Interview with Sarah Tucker of The Mortgage Mum