Authorised and regulated independent mortgages
Independent Mortgages
Bespoke Mortgages Limited is an appointed representative of Mortgage Intelligence Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Mortgage Intelligence Limited heads a network of more than 8,000 mortgage advisers, who between them have arranged more than £8 billion of mortgages in the last twelve months. It's owned by Close Brothers, the biggest independent quoted merchant bank in the UK and one of the 200 largest companies by market capitalisation listed on the London Stock Exchange. It means that while we're small enough to give you a personal service, we're also part of a large and powerful alliance.
Let's see what that means in practice…
Unbiased specialist mortgage advice
We are independent of all mortgage lenders. We give unbiased advice and recommend the most suitable products after researching the whole market.
Independent advisors can deal with the vast majority of mortgages in the market place. That's good news for our customers.
We specialise in mortgages and mortgage related insurance, with no investment element. Combined with our qualifications and years of practical experience, that focus has enabled us to develop a service that makes the complicated simple and exceeds clients' expectations.
Compliance with FSA regulations
Mortgage Intelligence Ltd takes full regulatory responsibility for our mortgage and insurance recommendations. Obviously, they in turn require us to comply strictly with FSA regulations.
The FSA supervises the conduct of banks, building societies and independent advisers for the benefit of consumers. Our approach, making the complicated simple and giving a service that exceeds expectations, is consistent with FSA principles and under FSA rules and regulations, we'll provide you with an "Initial Disclosure Document" before we offer any advice. It confirms key details of our service, including:
- The mortgage and insurance products we offer (from the whole mortgage market and a wide range of insurers).
- The service we provide (advice and recommendation, rather than information only).
- What you'll pay for the service (we provide you with a fee only alternative to a fee plus commission method, which we'll explain in detail before you make any commitment).
- How to complain, if you have any problems using our service.
We also give you another helpful document - a "Key Facts Illustration" - once we recommend a particular mortgage to you. This gives you information on the features of that mortgage, including costs, benefits and risks.
The fact that we fall under FSA regulation assures you that your case will be handled in the most professional and confidential manner. It also means you'll know our terms of business at the outset and won't be subjected to any hidden charges later.