The relationship means that mform.co.uk will recommend Conti as its preferred overseas mortgage provider to anyone visiting its site who requires finance for their property abroad, whether a holiday home, an investment, or for retirement purposes.
This arrangement comes in response to the continuing levels of interest in overseas property purchases, despite the ongoing ‘credit crunch’. It means mform.co.uk can give mortgage customers access to more than 225 mortgage products in more than 45 countries. Existing owners of overseas property can also benefit from this new partnership, through Conti’s new remortgaging service, which covers 15 countries across Europe, Africa and the USA.
Simon Conn, Conti’s Sales and Marketing Director, says: “We’re really looking forward to working with mform.co.uk, which provides a comprehensive and truly independent service to people looking for a home loan. The partnership will enable even more people to find the right mortgages to buy or refinance their property abroad, and we’re delighted to be mform.co.uk’s recommended provider.”
Commenting on the new partnership, mform.co.uk Chief Executive Eamonn Rice revealed why the timing of this deal was exciting: “We’re delighted to have a partnership with Conti. It provides experience combined with the extensive worldwide coverage that we need. mform.co.uk provides the mortgage sourcing systems for many UK household names including Channel 4 and the Daily Mail Group’s online financial website This is Money. Conti is an established name with renowned service and one we’re more than happy to recommend.”
Anyone visiting mform.co.uk who is interested in buying a property abroad will now have access to a mortgage calculator to find out how much they can borrow. Or, if they have already found a property they'd like to buy, they can obtain a detailed quote. When they move to the mortgage application stage, Conti will manage the process through to completion, making the procedure as straightforward as possible.
All mortgage applications will be processed and underwritten by Conti’s teams of specialists, who know the exact mortgage application requirements for each overseas lender. It provides a complete hand-holding service, advising on the most favourable lending rates in the country of interest, and negotiating competitive loan-to-value schemes over timescales to suit the client.
mform.co.uk is a mortgaging sourcing and application system which allows customers to compare fully all mortgage deals on a true cost basis. It offers a unique free service linking mortgage customers directly to the application systems of lenders. It is the only website which allows borrowers to search the whole market for the best products ranked on true cost and to apply directly to lenders.
The service is completely independent and is not influenced by commercial deals or advertisements. There are no distracting sponsored links and borrowers can also research mortgage product features and lenders’ service levels. The service, which is free and easy to use, can be found at www.mform.co.uk.
