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mortgage broker - finance advisor

camper_1982
camper_1982 Posts: 186 Forumite
in Mortgages & endowments
When i brought my first house i used Endsliegh financial services and got free advice and they were really good.

Im moving home now, and i need a financial advisor or a mortgage broker, but ive had a look around the web and their websites put me off contacting them.

Does anyone know a reputable company to go too?

thanks

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  • Wutang_2
    Wutang_2 Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    camper_1982 wrote: »
    When i brought my first house i used Endsliegh financial services and got free advice and they were really good.

    Im moving home now, and i need a financial advisor or a mortgage broker, but ive had a look around the web and their websites put me off contacting them.

    Does anyone know a reputable company to go too?

    thanks

    Don't Endsleigh still do mortgages? (if they did a good job?)
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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,840 Forumite
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    When i brought my first house i used Endsliegh financial services and got free advice and they were really good.

    You didnt get free advice. You got advice that was charged implicitly via commission.
    Does anyone know a reputable company to go too?

    Try your local small firm IFAs. Small firms have the best reputation (as they rely on word of mouth and referrals).
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
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    Ha, I started with Endsleigh in central London way back when!
    Thier model back then was to flog insurance, usualy with Freinds Provident.

    They also were'nt mortgage brokers by any stretch - you just got lucky by default.
  • Berkshiregirl
    Berkshiregirl Posts: 131 Forumite
    You're really better off going through recommendations from friends and family. I for one could point in one way because he's a friend, but that doesn't make him any good.

    Alternatively, I believe Martin points people towards L&C on the main site, you could try them.
  • camper_1982
    camper_1982 Posts: 186 Forumite
    Endsleigh do still offer the free finance advise for placing your mortgage, but i contacted them by email and phone and no one has ever got back to me, so now i think they just cant be bothered.

    Are there any online mortgage brokers anyone can recommend?
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,840 Forumite
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    Endsleigh do still offer the free finance advise for placing your mortgage,

    No they dont. They are paid commission and that is factored into the cost of the products you buy. Commission is not free.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
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