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Mortgage broker costs

We have been following the advise for re-mortgaging. We are using London and County for quotes and they incorporate a 'booking fee' in their quote

(£995) plus a mortgage admin fee (£225) plus telegraphic transfer fee (£30). Do you know if this is a standard practise? Or is this a way of charging us costs?

Would be grateful for any info.

Comments

  • AndrewSmith
    AndrewSmith Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    They are costs levied by the lender concerned not the broker.

    As a broker we have no control over the fees charged by the lender, however will illustrate them in a transparent fashion on the Key Features Illustration (quote) in the manner you have listed them.

    It is a requirement of the FSA that the charges are fully explicit in this way.

    Andy
  • Is there anyway to reduce these fees
  • toonfish
    toonfish Posts: 1,260 Forumite
    Is there anyway to reduce these fees


    only by choosing a different lender
    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.



  • thanks a lot got any suggestions for lenders with lower costs?
    simon
  • AndrewSmith
    AndrewSmith Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    Lower fees will mean generally higher rate.
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