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Mortgage Advice Fees

My Mortgage Advice Fees

I don’t understand why some Mortgage Brokers are so cagey about fees and have minimal information about them on their websites. There isn’t anything I’d buy without knowing the price first.

So here are my fees, and see below for a bit of background on why I set them like this

Mortgage Advice Fees

Standard

No fee
  • First Time Buyer
  • Employed
  • Standard property
  • Good credit
Why no fee?
Don't choose to work with me based solely on fees. Choose to work with me because you like what you see, and you think we'll work well together. Mortgages under £100,000 will have a £145 supplement.
Most Cases

Specialist

£390
  • Stipend Mortgages
  • Fixed term contracts
  • Job offer or New Job
  • New Build
  • Spouse visa or pre-settled status
  • NQT Mortgages
Payable prior to research commencing, after our initial meeting if you want to proceed. For this fee I will seek a agreement in principle with a lender that your circumstances qualify with. Once research commences this fee is not refundable if you decide not to go ahead. It will be honoured for any future purchase. It would be refunded if I cannot get you a mortgage.

Bad Credit, Non Standard & Complex

£390 - £795
  • Poor credit score considered
  • CCJs considered
  • Non standard construction
  • Complex incomes
  • Buy to Let
Payable prior to research commencing, after our initial meeting if you want to proceed. For this fee I will seek a agreement in principle with a lender that your circumstances qualify with. Once research commences this fee is not refundable if you decide not to go ahead. It will be honoured for any future purchase. It would be refunded if I cannot get you a mortgage.

I do not normally charge a fee for mortgage advice, however this will be dependent on your circumstances. When I do charge a fee it is typically £390 but could be up to £795.

My Mortgage Advice Fees?

It’s important to me that professional advice is accessible. In a world where you can bring up a list of mortgage options in a few minutes, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the one at the top of the list is the best one. It’s probably not by the way, you need to consider all this. 

When possible I will not charge for mortgage advice. This removes an obstacle meaning I can give professional, regulated advice to people who might have arranged the wrong mortgage had they done it themselves.

There are some cases that take so much time in research or are specialist that I have to charge.  I always let you know about any fees before they are incurred. 

How does a fee free Mortgage Broker get paid?

When a Mortgage Broker arranges a mortgage, they are paid by the lender, regardless of whether you are also being charged a broker fee. This amount is usually a set percentage of the mortgage amount. It’s often 0.4% of the total mortgage amount, sometimes more, sometimes less. Most of the time this is sufficient enough for me not to need to charge a fee.

As I don’t have an expensive office to run, or pay estate agents or marketing companies to buy people’s details to get clients, I can keep my expenses very low.

How much do lenders pay Mortgage Brokers?

Typically, the lender will pay commission of about £3.50 for every thousand pounds borrowed. That’s £350 for every hundred thousand pounds you borrow. You’ll see exactly what fee the lender will pay your Mortgage Broker on your mortgage illustration.

The amount the lender pays is the same regardless of whether it’s being arranged by a fee free Mortgage Broker, or if you are paying a fee.

Does paying a Mortgage Broker fee affect what mortgages are available?

No. You would not have access to any more mortgages or lenders.

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Am I a fee free Mortgage Broker for every single case?

Occasionally people come to me with very complex circumstances. They may have bad credit, complex incomes, or other circumstances meaning hardly any banks will consider them for a mortgage. A lot of the time these people have already been turned down by a lender, and sometimes another Mortgage Broker too.

These cases require a lot more research into the client’s circumstances, and a lot more research into which lenders are willing to consider them. This takes a lot more time and unfortunately the lender doesn’t pay any more commission for this work.

In order to still help these people I need to charge them a fee to make it worthwhile. I could choose to send these people elsewhere and advertise myself as a Mortgage Broker who’s completely fee free, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, I just charge when I have to.

Examples of non-free cases

I approach every case expecting it to be fee free. Whether you’re employed or self-employed, so long as you have decent credit score, and you are buying a normal house, don’t expect to pay a fee. The exceptions tend to be:

The size of any broker fee would be proportional to the amount of additional work involved. Usually it’ll be £390 but could be up to £795. Most are at the bottom end of that range.

How to know for sure…

Just call me or WhatsApp me. We’ll talk about your situation, and I’ll be able to tell pretty quickly if you’ll need to pay or not.

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  • Simplifying big decisions
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YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON YOUR MORTGAGE

I do not normally charge a fee for mortgage advice, however this will be dependent on your circumstances.
 When I do charge a fee it is typically £390 but could be up to £795.

The guidance contained within this website is subject to the UK regulatory regime and is therefore primarily targeted at consumers based in the UK

Jamie Thompson Mortgages is a trading style of I.T. Mortgage Services Ltd which is an appointed representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network. PRIMIS Mortgage Network is a trading style of Personal Touch Financial Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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