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Today we're pleased to have as our guest Tim Akinnusi, CEO and Co-founder of MortgageMarket, a first of its kind South African FinTech company that lets customers apply online and get approved for a mortgage from any of the 5 large South African banks without ever having to set foot in a branch or meet with anyone. On the show, Tim discusses his career path from graduation through to working in banking and eventually leaving to start his own company. He shares the stories behind many of the career opportunities he was fortunate enough to have which eventually saw him become an executive at one of the big 5 South African banks at under 30 years old. Tim's confidence is founded on focusing on the work at hand and demonstrating as much value as possible and it will ultimately be recognized and rewarded.He concludes by advising to take more risks because there's no glory on playing things too safe.

Today we're pleased to have as our guest Tim Akinnusi, CEO and Co-founder of MortgageMarket, a first of its kind South African FinTech company that lets customers apply online and get approved for a mortgage from any of the 5 large South African banks without ever having to set foot in a branch or meet with anyone. On the show, Tim discusses his career path from graduation through to working in banking and eventually leaving to start his own company. He shares the stories behind many of the career opportunities he was fortunate enough to have which eventually saw him become an executive at one of the big 5 South African banks at under 30 years old. Tim's confidence is founded on focusing on the work at hand and demonstrating as much value as possible and it will ultimately be recognized and rewarded. He concludes by advising to take more risks because there's no glory on playing things too safe.

Episode 9: Tim Akinnusi - No Experience Required

In this promoted episode of the podcast, TechCentral speaks to Tim Akinnusi, founder and CEO of MortgageMarket.co.za, about how the fintech start-up hopes to make it easier – and more financially rewarding – to secure a home loan.In the podcast, Akinnusi -- a former MD of Absa Home Loans and former executive head of sales &amp; client value management and Nedbank Home Loans -- explains how MortgageMarket, which he describes as South Africa’s first online marketplace that allows consumers to compare home loan offers, works with South Africa’s biggest banks.He explains why he quit the corporate world to launch MortgageMarket, how the platform works and how he sees it growing in the coming years.Is it always just about the best price, or are there other factors one needs to consider when choosing a home loan provider? How long does it take compared to a normal home loan application process? And how does MortgageMarket work with real-estate agents?There is no fee involved for home buyers and, in fact, MortgageMarket pays home buyers a guaranteed R5 000 to R25 000 – Akinnusi explains how and why in the podcast.He also talks about the companies MortgageMarket has partnered with -- including Samsung Electronics and MTN South Africa -- and who the platform is targeted at.

In this promoted episode of the podcast, TechCentral speaks to Tim Akinnusi, founder and CEO of <a href="http://MortgageMarket.co.za" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MortgageMarket.co.za</a>, about how the fintech start-up hopes to make it easier – and more financially rewarding – to secure a home loan. In the podcast, Akinnusi -- a former MD of Absa Home Loans and former executive head of sales &amp; client value management and Nedbank Home Loans -- explains how MortgageMarket, which he describes as South Africa’s first online marketplace that allows consumers to compare home loan offers, works with South Africa’s biggest banks. He explains why he quit the corporate world to launch MortgageMarket, how the platform works and how he sees it growing in the coming years. Is it always just about the best price, or are there other factors one needs to consider when choosing a home loan provider? How long does it take compared to a normal home loan application process? And how does MortgageMarket work with real-estate agents? There is no fee involved for home buyers and, in fact, MortgageMarket pays home buyers a guaranteed R5 000 to R25 000 – Akinnusi explains how and why in the podcast. He also talks about the companies MortgageMarket has partnered with -- including Samsung Electronics and MTN South Africa -- and who the platform is targeted at.

Interview: MortgageMarket founder and CEO Tim Akinnusi