Positive Solutions is gathering the UK's leading mortgage lenders together for a series of regional conferences in October to give Partners the opportunity to understand in detail the providers lending policies and service standards.

The events, which kick off today in Warrington, will be attended by representatives from Abbey, Alliance & Leicester, Cheltenham and Gloucester, Halifax, Royal Bank of Scotland Intermediary Partners, Nationwide, The Mortgage Works and Platform.

General insurance providers Uinsure and Paymentshield will also be in attendance, along with representatives from mortgage sourcing system provider Trigold.

Paul Rignall, mortgage manager at Positive Solutions, said he expected some tough questions would be asked of lenders about service standards and criteria changes.

"We are expecting a high turnout for the mortgage conferences which follow September's pension and investment events that attracted record attendance," he said.

"The fact that lenders are fronting up and willing to field questions, shows that they recognise our position as a leading market player and are keen to get their messages across and receive direct feedback.

"The roundtable format of these events provides an invaluable opportunity for Partners to engage with lenders. The mortgage market has faced significant difficulties in the last year and Positive Solutions is doing all it can to support partners who provide advice in this area."

The events will also give partners the opportunity to network, share ideas with other Partners and provide feedback to help Positive Solutions shape its mortgage proposition. In addition to lenders, members of Positive Solutions' senior management, marketing, compliance and IT support teams will be in attendance.

Positive Solutions will be running nine roadshows in a variety of locations through this month, starting in Cheshire then moving on to the West Midlands, London, Northern Ireland, Scotland, North Yorkshire, West Sussex, Southampton and Bristol.