We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide

Mortgage broker fees - when?

Hi guys, 

Our broker had found us two deals for our upcoming mortgage ptoduct switch (remortgage), both of which we've received AIPs for. 

The broker is requesting their fee for their service but is adamant that they'll keep looking for a better product right up until the mortgage switch. Given they won't really have any incentive to find us a better deal once we've paid their fee and they would have washed their hands with is, I wonder if it's normal to pay upon successful application, or upon successful completion? 

Comments

  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,881 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    edited 10 January 2023 at 9:30PM
    We charge on offer. Some charge on application and some on completion. 
    But if the broker has told you they will keep looking for better deals up until the switch that is what they need to do. If they dont, they would be on the hook for covering the difference. 
    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.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 353.8K Banking & Borrowing
  • 254.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 455.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 246.9K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 603.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 178.2K Life & Family
  • 260.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.