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Hey Brokers, how are you all?

Dan_1976
Dan_1976 Posts: 943 Forumite
in Mortgages & endowments
Hi chaps

I have not been about for ages!

I was a broker and changed my name on here just before I left it behind. Its been a rollercoaster but am back in that happy place again!

I just wanted to know how your finding it?
"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies." Thomas Jefferson
"How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?" Woody Allen

Debt Apr 2010 £0
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  • Dan_1976
    Dan_1976 Posts: 943 Forumite
    Well I guess your all gone??
    "Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies." Thomas Jefferson
    "How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?" Woody Allen

    Debt Apr 2010 £0
  • JF77
    JF77 Posts: 303 Forumite
    lol! I'm no Broker but Hello anyway. I remember your posts from back in the good old days!

    I'm sure some Brokers will be around soon.
    Excited for Florida - May 2012 :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Ian_Griffiths_Halifax
    Ian_Griffiths_Halifax Posts: 1,690 Forumite
    :rotfl:

    There's only 3 of us left in the whole country. We've all been too busy to reply, sorry Dan!
    I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.
  • koexelek
    koexelek Posts: 7,847 Forumite
    Ian_Griffiths_Halifax wrote: »
    :rotfl:

    There's only 3 of us left in the whole country. We've all been too busy to reply, sorry Dan!

    I threw in the towel last night..... only you and the other bloke left now, Ian :o
    I am a Mortgage adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Ian_Griffiths_Halifax
    Ian_Griffiths_Halifax Posts: 1,690 Forumite
    It's like a scene from Zulu. Just us holding the fort and all the nasty lenders are trying to climb over the walls to cut our throats.

    "You're all going to [STRIKE]die[/STRIKE] go into IVA or Bankruptcy"
    I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.
  • Ian_Griffiths_Halifax
    Ian_Griffiths_Halifax Posts: 1,690 Forumite
    koexelek wrote: »
    I threw in the towel last night..... only you and the other bloke left now, Ian :o

    Have you really?
    I am a Mortgage Consultant and don't like to be told what I can and can't put in a signature so long as it's legal and truthful.
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    HI Dan

    Still tough as ever in mortgage land!

    koexelek - that was a joke right?!
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Dan_1976
    Dan_1976 Posts: 943 Forumite
    Well I am glad to see nobody has stop laughing!

    The guys I worked with were holding tight, just I think! I went pop big style but no looking back.

    I feel for you guys, the banks have been saved, the car industry helped, Farmers always get what they want, brokers are scum and its all there fault!

    Anyhow, glad to see at least 3 of you are about still!!
    "Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies." Thomas Jefferson
    "How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?" Woody Allen

    Debt Apr 2010 £0
  • minimike2
    minimike2 Posts: 2,210 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Bankings have been OK last two months....just a shame new business has not. My pipleline of 40 commissions has now shrunk to just 5. About enough for another two months I think, so starting to think of packing it in.

    Not short of clients......I have had half a dozen clients this month, just nothing available to any of them, or declined, or other reasons why things didnt go ahead.

    Thinking about going into business banking. Would ideally like to keep the business going and just "rolling over" until things come back, but of course would not be able to if I go into business banking.

    Decisions decisions. Hopefully something might come about to change things!
  • Dan_1976
    Dan_1976 Posts: 943 Forumite
    Good luck mate
    "Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies." Thomas Jefferson
    "How can I believe in God when just last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of an electric typewriter?" Woody Allen

    Debt Apr 2010 £0
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