any people have
inaccurate perceptions of Likewise with loans, there are
what a loan broker does. many variables on top of a
They might think that they will lender’s APR that need to be
be bamboozled with ‘money-speak’ factored into the total overall
or that they will be ‘taken for a cost when considering which loan
ride’. However, both these product to sign up to.
assumptions are far from the
truth. The trouble is, that whilst there
are many comparison sites of
Basically, a UK loan broker is different financial products on
there to help a person who is the web these days, most of them
looking for a loan obtain the do little more than offer you
cheapest and best deal available side by side comparisons based on
to them based upon the borrower’s the lenders’ typical APR. And
specific needs and the resulting firstly, ‘typical’ means that not
solutions will be tailor made to all applicants will be eligible
suit the borrower’s own for that rate. In fact, around a
individual circumstances. third won’t be and, secondly,
there may be other additional
In a way, there is some charges and fees that may not
similarity with buying a new car. have been built into the quotes
For example, if you found the car given on a comparison website.
of your dreams in the showroom,
you would probably shop around a A loan broker is designed to take
few dealers first of all to out all of the guesswork for you.
ensure that you are paying the Not only that, they will save you
lowest price for your new car valuable time and could even save
before making any commitment to you considerable money.
purchase.
They would usually ask you how can often source you even better
much you want to borrow, over deals.
what term and if you have any
additional requirements which Because this all takes the labour
you’d like added to your loan of searching away from you, many
package. Armed with that cynics might be thinking how much
information, they will then this all costs. Well, the fact is
search from their vast panel of that a reputable broker won’t
lenders to find you the right charge you a penny for their
deal specifically tailored to time. They simply make their
suit your needs. They’re income by obtaining a commission
independent so they’re not going from any lender whose products
to steer you towards any they’ve recommended which have
particular company as they work resulted in a loan ‘sale’.
with many, often several hundred. Therefore, it’s always in the
Also, some of these are not broker’s own interest to find you
available to customers direct the best deal to suit your own
and, such is the good standing of interests.
the relationship between the
lender and the broker, the latter
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