AN online mortgage provider has seen customer inquiries increase by 5,000 per cent after improving its position on Internet search engine listings.

The success could see The Mortgage Advisory Service, based in Newcastle, expand and open more offices in the North-East.

The company, which also has offices in Middlesbrough and Sunderland, enlisted the help of digital marketing company Green Media to transform its website and increase its presence on the world wide web.

The firm is now growing fast with a client database of more than 40,000 from across the UK and overseas.