Bank or Mortgage Advisor?
Bank or Mortgage Advisor? Who should help you with your loan?
Getting a competitive, hassle-free loan on your own isn’t easy, so do you go with your bank or a mortgage adviser?
According to Rod Severn, from the Professional Advisers Association, advisers arrange about 40% of mortgages. And Kiwi’s are happy with their service with a Consumer Magazine survey finding the majority of those who’d used an adviser in the past five years were very happy.
Advisers have the time and financial knowledge we wish we all had. And, because they’re paid by your lender, you’re never out of pocket. Here are a few other reasons why it’s good to chat to an adviser:
- you get a wider range of choices
- they drive competition between banks and lenders
- they bring you the help you need, when and where you need it
- they help you navigate the complex home loan process from application to settlement and everything in-between
Want to know more? Talk to us and we’ll sort you out.
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