Residential Mortgages

A mortgage is a loan that is used to purchase a home. The loan is secured by the home, and the borrower makes payments on the loan over time.

The amount you can borrow for a mortgage will depend on a number of factors, including your income, your debt-to-income ratio, your credit score, your deposit amount and the value of the home you are purchasing.

A mortgage is a loan that is used to purchase a property. The loan is secured against the property, which means that if you do not upkeep your repayments, the lender can recall the loan and take repossession of the property.

To get a mortgage, you’ll need to prove to a lender that you’re a good candidate for a loan. This will involve providing documentation of your income, employment history, and assets. A mortgage broker may be best suited to help you.

A mortgage in principle is a document that states that a lender is willing to give you a mortgage up to a certain amount, based on your financial information (subject to full underwriting). It involves a credit check and expires after a period. Estate agents often ask for this when you make an offer on a property to demonstrate you are proceedable.

This depends on the lender and whether they complete a hard or soft footprint on your credit file. A mortgage broker will be able to confirm this prior to applying.

A mortgage application can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. The amount of time it takes depends on the lender, your situation, and the type of mortgage being applied for.

A mortgage advisor is a professional who helps people get mortgages, or loans to buy property. They work with both the borrower and the lender to find the best possible mortgage deal, and then help the borrower through the application process.

Our mortgage broker-matching service is free for you to use. We will pair you up with a qualified advisor for your needs and circumstances and set up a free consultation between you and them. There will be no obligation to take things further and your credit report won’t be affected.

A mortgage advisor is a professional who can assist you with securing a mortgage. They will provide you with advice on which product to choose, help you to find the most suitable mortgage lender and assist you with the application process.

A mortgage broker should be contacted as soon as you are ready to start the home-buying process or approaching the time to remortgage.

If you are thinking about speaking with a mortgage advisor, it is important to know what you need. This includes knowing what type of home you are looking to purchase, your credit score, your income and your employment history. It is also important to have an idea of what type of mortgage you are looking for, as this will help the advisor understand your needs and find the best options for you.

When speaking to a mortgage broker, you should ask questions such as:

• What is the best mortgage for my situation?
• What are the current interest rates?
• What are the fees associated with this mortgage?
• What is the term of the mortgage?
• What is the minimum deposit required?
• What is the maximum amount I can borrow?
• What is the monthly payment?
• What is the early repayment charge?

Mortgage brokers are typically paid either a flat fee or a percentage fee for each loan they originate. Some brokers may also receive a fee from the lender.

Mortgage brokers can often get you a bigger mortgage than you could get on your own, because they have access to a larger pool of lenders and are more likely to know which lender can offer the most in your situation.

Some people prefer working with mortgage brokers because they offer more personalised service and may have access to a wider range of mortgage products. Some people prefer dealing directly with their bank however you are limited to just their products and criteria.

There are over 100 mortgage lenders in the UK. Below is a list of some of these lenders.

• Accord Mortgages
• Ahli United Bank
• Aldermore Bank
• Arbuthnot Latham
• Bank of China
• Bank of Ireland
• Barclays
• Bath Building Society
• Beverley Building Society
• Bluestone
• BM Solutions
• Brown Shipley Private Bank
• Buckinghamshire Building Society
• Cambridge Building Society
• Central Trust
• Chorley BS
• CHL Mortgages
• Clydesdale Bank plc
• Coutts & Co
• Coventry Building Society
• Cumberland Building Society
• Cynergy Bank
• Darlington Building Society
• Digital Mortgages
• Dudley Building Society
• Earl Shilton Building Society
• Ecology Building Society
• EFG Private Bank Limited
• Fairbairn Private Bank
• Family Building Society
• Fleet Mortgages
• Foundation Home Loans
• Furness
• Godiva Mortgages
• Halifax PLC
• Handelsbanken
• Hanley Economic
• Harpenden Building Society
• Hinckley & Rugby Building Society
• Hodge Lifetime
• HSBC
• HSBC (Private Bank)
• InterBay Commercial
• Investec Bank ( Channel Islands)
• Investec Specialist Bank
• Kensington
• Kent Reliance
• Keystone
• Kleinwort Hambros
• Landbay
• Leeds Building Society
• Leek United Building Society
• LendInvest
• Livemore Capital
• Loughborough Building Society
• Mansfield Building Society
• Market Harborough
• Marsden Building Society
• Melton Mowbray
• Metro Bank
• Molo Finance
• Monmouthshire Building Society
• MPowered Mortgages
• Nationwide Building Society
• NatWest
• Natwest International
• Ned Bank
• Newbury Building Society
• Newcastle Direct
• Nottingham Building Society
• Paragon Mortgages
• Penrith Building Society
• Pepper Homeloans
• Platform Home Loans
• Post Office Mortgages
• Precise Mortgages
• Principality
• Saffron Building Society
• Santander
• Scottish BS
• Scottish Widows Bank PLC
• Shawbrook Bank
• Shepshed Building Society
• Skipton Building Society
• Stafford Railway BS
• State Bank of India
• Suffolk Building Society
• Swansea Building Society
• Teachers BS
• The Mortgage Lender
• The Mortgage Works
• Tipton & Coseley
• Together
• TSB
• UBS Private Bank
• Vernon BS
• Vida Homeloans
• Virgin Money
• Weatherbys Private Bank
• West Bromwich Building Society
• Zephyr Homeloans

Mortgage brokers are not all the same. The mortgage brokers we work with have different specialties such as buy-to-let investments, self-employed customers, and bad credit mortgages.

A mortgage broker can save you money by shopping around for the best mortgage rate, but you may have to pay the broker’s fees.

A buy to let mortgage is a mortgage that is specifically for people who are looking to purchase a property in order to rent it out. These mortgages typically have higher interest rates and require a larger deposit than a regular mortgage.

It is important to seek independent advice when applying for a mortgage, as this can often lead to getting a much better value deal. This could save you a significant amount of money over the course of the mortgage.

The advisers that you are matched with through I NEED ADVICE are telephone based advisors so could be anywhere in the UK.

Yes, we only match you with mortgage Advisors that are qualified and holding the correct permissions.

No, a mortgage advisor that we match you with will be able to tell you what your options are before any money is spent paying the mortgage advisor for chargeable work.

Whether a mortgage advisor can help you is down to your individual situation, but they will try their best to assist you.

I NEED ADVICE do not charge you for matching you with a mortgage advisor. Your mortgage adviser would disclose any fees payable for your transaction should you go ahead.

If you need advice about home insurance, we can match you with an advisor that can give this to you.

If you have adverse credit, I NEED ADVICE can match you with a mortgage advisor that specialises in bad credit mortgages in order to help you.

If you need general financial advice, we will be able to match you with a financial advisor that can tell you your options.

We can match you with a mortgage advisor that can give you the guidance that you need so you know what options are available to you in the future.

If you feel that you would prefer a Team meeting or Zoom meeting, we can match you with a mortgage advisor that can accommodate this.

Mortgage advisors have access to various tools in order to help you. These tools consist of affordability calculators, mortgage sourcing systems, and mortgage criteria systems.

You can learn more about your credit profile and credit score by going to check my file.

I NEED ADVICE can match you with an advisor specialising in wealth planning to give you your options.

The cost will depend on the situation however your adviser will advise the cost in advance before you incur any fees.