How John Charcol gets you a better deal

As the UK’s oldest and leading independent broker, we carry a great deal of weight with UK lenders. Indeed, John Charcol writes about the same level of business, roughly £3.5bn per year, that major Building Societies do. This means that lenders are anxious to do business with us, and we use that power to get better mortgage and remortgage deals for you:

Exclusive deals – only available to John Charcol customers

We negotiate special mortgage and remortgage deals that are only available through John Charcol. It might be a slightly better rate, or longer introductory discount or some other special feature. Take a look at our exclusive Best Buy mortgage deals to see what we mean.

Using our influence to get you what you want

Because we have such strong relationships with lenders, we can usually get things done a bit quicker than if you were dealing with matters alone. For example:

  • We know who to speak to and how decisions are made. That knowledge alone can cut weeks from the mortgage and remortgage process
  • We can use our influence to help meet specific deadlines
  • We have managed to negotiate special dispensation for our customers, when rates have changed

For example, one building society put up its rates immediately, without notice, when interest rates unexpectedly rose. We were able to negotiate a notice period for our customers, enabling many to close mortgage and remortgage deals on lower rates, saving them time and money.

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Terms & conditions

Your initial mortgage consultation is obligation free. There will be a minimum fee for our mortgage service of £450, of which £150 is payable when you apply, and we will retain the commission from the mortgage lender. Alternatively, you can choose the fee only option which is typically 0.65% of the amount borrowed. The precise amount will depend on your circumstances and mortgage loan amount, and will be discussed and agreed before you make a mortgage application.

YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS ON A MORTGAGE OR ANY DEBT SECURED ON IT

Legals

John Charcol is a trading style of Towergate Financial (West) Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority; our registration number is 147692. John Charcol Associates LLP is an appointed representative of Towergate Financial (West) Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.  Registered office: Towergate House, Eclipse Park, Sittingbourne Road, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3EN. Registered in England No: 02292688.  This mortgage site is only directed at persons within the UK.   The FSA does not regulate some investment mortgage contracts.  Calls may be recorded for training and monitoring. Max call charge from a BT landline is 3.9p per minute. Calls from other networks may vary.