Posts Tagged ‘Independent Mortgage Advice’

Financial advice ‘less important than good hairdo’

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Financial advice 'less important than good hairdo'

Consumers who would never dream of cutting their own hair will happily ‘have a go’ at sorting their own finances, without expert financial advice. An ‘advice shy’ attitude can seriously damage your financial health, says a new study.

Top Tips on First Time Buyer Mortgages

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Top Tips on First Time Buyer Mortgages

Did you know that independent mortgage advice saves you, on average, nearly £1,000 per year on your mortgage repayments? Read our top tips on first time buyer mortgages.

Investment advice needed on “tied products”, says EU

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Banks and building societies are now offering special deals on one investment or savings product, provided that the customer signs up for a second, additional investment product at the same time. However, such “tied” deals involving 2 linked products are not always in the best interests of the consumer, according to the EU.

Consumers demand independent financial advice on pensions, savings and investments

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Consumers draw most on quality independent financial advice when setting up or re-investing their pensions, or managing savings and investments, new data shows.

Need for mortgage advice and pensions advice highlighted

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Need for Mortgage Advice & Pension Advice

Consumers feel confused and daunted by the prospect of comparing products, when shopping around for mortgages and personal pensions, according to a new survey published this week by the retail industry watchdog Consumer Choice.

Hard sell on mortgages from estate agents costs homebuyers thousands

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

One-tenth of homebuyers in the UK who purchased their home from an estate agent felt pressured into arranging their mortgage via the estate agent as well, according to newly-published data from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)*.

While mortgage referrals earn lucrative commissions for estate agents, their in-house mortgage advisers typically deal with a limited panel of selected mortgage lenders.

Whole of market mortgage advice more essential than ever

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

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The need to take whole of market mortgage advice with access to all mortgage products on the market has been emphasised yet again this month.

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