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Mortgage Transfers

What is a mortgage transfer?

Most borrowers will be on a mortgage rate with an expiry date. When that date arrives the mortgage will drop on the Lender’s standard variable rate unless a new rate is chosen going forward. Since standard variable rates are in the 3.75%+ range, this is expensive and to be avoided.

With the majority of lenders switching to a new rate is a relatively straightforward process, much simpler than when you initially apply for a mortgage.

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What is our mortgage transfer service?
Why use our mortgage transfer service?
How does our mortgage transfer service work?
What are current mortgage transfer rates?
Why no mortgage transfer fees?
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Why use our mortgage transfer service?

You can apply for a new mortgage rate through a regulated mortgage broker, but some lenders also have the facility for you to apply direct through their admin team or on a web page or app. It is important to understand that when you do not apply via a mortgage broker you leave yourself at a disadvantage. this is because:

Lenders do not provide mortgage advice, only information

When you apply direct to the Lender, Lenders will give you information only and will not advise you on the best available mortgage rate for your needs.

You may not get access to all the Lenders available rates

When Lenders do not have staff qualified to give advice they restrict the rates of products they offer direct to the borrower to avoid the need to advise you. The rates they offer through your mortgage broker can have more features and options as the Broker handles the advice process.

Making changes direct with your lender can be a problem

If you are looking to make changes to your mortgages in addition to selecting a new rate this can be a problem if you apply direct.

  • Borrow more
  • Pay off a lump sum
  • Change your mortgage term
  • Add a person to your mortgage
  • Remove a person from the mortgage

You will need the independent regulated advice you can only get from a good mortgage broker.

What is a mortgage transfer service?

A mortgage transfer is a simple exercise where Lenders:

  • Do not run a check credit check
  • Do not require proof of income
  • Do not require supporting documentation
  • Work from an automatic valuation

As a result it is generally straightforward to obtain new mortgage rate using the mortgage transfer process.

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When should I apply for mortgage transfer?

The best time to apply will depend on your Lender. Lenders typically allow you to apply for mortgage transfer within 90 days of expiry of your current mortgage product.
Some lenders have a four month window some have a window as short as six weeks.

Do I need to pay you?

Here at A Mortgage Now we do not charge broker fees for mortgage transfers. This is because we have developed systems that make it efficient for our Team to provide you with the advice and service you need. You may find that is not the policy with other brokers.

How does the mortgage transfer process work with A Mortgage Now?

Step One

You provide us with your mortgage account number, contact details, and permission to access your account.

Step Two

We access your mortgage account identifying your current balance, property valuation, and mortgage transfer options going forward.
We provide all your rates options to you on a single sheet within one working day of receiving your instruction.

Step Three

You decide which mortgage rate you would prefer going forward.
We are always available to answer any questions or concerns, or indeed to help you to consider remortgage options across the whole of the market.

Step Four

Once we know your preferred rate we generate full figures for you and request the rate from the Lender.

Step Five

The lender puts the new rate in place and confirms this rate to you in writing. We are paid a fee by the Lender for taking the work off of  their toe, you do not pay us anything.

Are there any other complications?

When your mortgage is secured on your home this makes it a regulated product, it is important therefore that we understand that any new rate you select is suitable for your needs.

We will  request some background information via our secure online form. Our form takes no more than five minutes to complete.

The gathered information is for our files only. Is is designed to assist us in advising you correctly. The information collected does not go to your Lender or other party.