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Your vendors need a mortgage. Your buyer needs a mortgage.
Embrace Financial Services makes sure that revenue stays in your business.

Embrace Financial Services is a whole-of-market mortgage advisory firm open 7 days a week, 7am to 10pm. With over 4,600 Trustpilot reviews at 4.9 stars and 75 Google reviews at 5.0 stars, they bring a trusted mortgage service to estate agents that adds a genuine revenue stream and keeps transactions moving.

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The mortgage referral problem for estate agents

Every buyer that walks through your door needs a mortgage. Most agents refer that revenue away without thinking about it.

Estate agents are the first point of contact for almost every buyer and vendor in a property transaction. The mortgage conversation happens either in your office or somewhere else. If it happens somewhere else, your agency receives nothing from it -- despite the fact that you created the relationship.

Referring buyers away to a bank means losing the financial services revenue entirely.

When a buyer asks about mortgages and your team points them to their bank or a comparison website, the financial services revenue from that transaction goes elsewhere. A professional mortgage referral partnership with a firm like Embrace Financial Services brings that revenue back into your agency.

Out-of-hours mortgage queries are abandoned because no-one is available.

Buyers do their property research in the evenings and at weekends. When a buyer has a mortgage question at 8pm on a Sunday, most financial services firms are closed. Embrace Financial Services is open 7am to 10pm, seven days a week -- so no buyer falls through the gap.

Poor mortgage advice delays completions and breaks chains.

A buyer who receives poor mortgage advice -- or who goes to a lender that is not right for their circumstances -- is at risk of a declined application, a delayed offer, or a case that falls through. Whole-of-market advisers like Embrace Financial Services access the broadest range of lenders to find the right fit.

Your team cannot confidently discuss mortgage options without regulated training.

Estate agents cannot give mortgage advice without FCA authorisation. Without a referral partner, your team either gives unqualified information (a compliance risk) or says nothing at all (a lost revenue opportunity). A white-label or referral arrangement with Embrace Financial Services solves this cleanly.

How Embrace Financial Services works for estate agents

Six capabilities that turn your buyer pipeline into a mortgage revenue stream.

Embrace Financial Services works with estate agents to build a structured referral or in-branch advisory arrangement. The setup is designed around your agency's workflow -- not a one-size-fits-all financial services product.

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Whole-of-market mortgage advice

Embrace Financial Services advisers access the full UK mortgage market -- including lenders not available directly to borrowers. This means your buyers get the best available rate and terms for their circumstances, not just what one lender is prepared to offer on any given week.

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In-branch and remote advisory

Embrace Financial Services can support your agency through in-branch advisers, video and phone consultations, or a blend of both. The model is adapted to the size of your agency and the proportion of buyers who want a face-to-face conversation versus remote contact.

3

7am to 10pm availability, seven days a week

The Embrace Financial Services team is available from 7am to 10pm every day of the week. This means your buyers can speak to an adviser at the time that suits them -- evenings, weekends, and bank holidays included.

4

Protection and general insurance

Beyond mortgages, Embrace Financial Services advisers also discuss life insurance, critical illness cover, and buildings and contents insurance. This extends the financial services revenue opportunity for your agency beyond the mortgage alone.

5

New build and help-to-buy expertise

Embrace Financial Services has specific expertise in new build mortgage products, help-to-buy schemes, and shared ownership. For estate agents with a new build department or developer relationships, this is a directly relevant capability.

6

Referral tracking and compliance management

The referral process is managed with full FCA compliance -- disclosure documentation, referral fee transparency, and data handling all handled by the Embrace Financial Services team. Your agency's compliance exposure is minimised while the revenue relationship is clear.

From introduction to income

How Embrace Financial Services sets up a referral arrangement with an estate agency -- five steps.

The setup process for an Embrace Financial Services partnership is straightforward. The goal is to have your team referring buyers confidently within a few days of the initial conversation.

1

Initial conversation with the Kerfuffle team

The Kerfuffle introduction call covers your agency's current approach to mortgage referrals, your buyer volume, and what a revenue-sharing arrangement might look like for your branch profile.

2

Meeting with the Embrace Financial Services team

Embrace Financial Services takes a brief on your agency's setup -- branch locations, buyer volumes, whether in-branch or remote advisory is the better fit, and how the referral process should be presented to your team.

3

Partnership terms agreed

The commercial terms of the referral arrangement are agreed and documented. Referral fees, compliance obligations, data-sharing processes, and reporting are all covered before launch.

4

Team briefing and launch

The Embrace Financial Services team briefs your agency staff on how to make a referral, what to say to buyers, and how to track activity. The launch is managed so your team is confident from day one.

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Ongoing performance review

Embrace Financial Services provides regular reporting on referral activity, conversion rates, and income generated. Kerfuffle members have visibility of the relationship's performance from the outset.

The Kerfuffle member route

Kerfuffle members get a direct introduction to Embrace Financial Services with terms scoped to your agency profile.

Embrace Financial Services is featured on Kerfuffle and Compare The PropTech as a mortgage advisory specialist for estate agents. The Kerfuffle route connects you with the team so the commercial conversation covers your agency's specific setup from the start.

What Kerfuffle members get

  • Direct introduction to the Embrace Financial Services partnership team
  • Referral structure options explained clearly -- in-branch, remote, or blended
  • Compliance documentation and disclosure requirements handled by the team
  • Whole-of-market access to the UK mortgage and protection markets
  • Kerfuffle account manager involved throughout the setup process
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Revenue-generating
Your agency earns from every successful referral

A mortgage referral arrangement with Embrace Financial Services generates income for your agency from every buyer who completes a mortgage. The Kerfuffle introduction sets up the conversation on terms that reflect your buyer volume and branch profile.

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See how it works for your agency before committing to anything.

A 30-minute conversation with the Kerfuffle team covers the product in the context of your specific agency setup -- followed by live Q&A and a clear picture of what the commercial relationship would look like.

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Whether you are a single-office agent or a multi-branch group, the conversation is tailored to your current setup and where the biggest gains are available for your team.

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Frequently asked questions

What estate agents ask before getting started.

Does our agency need FCA authorisation to refer buyers to Embrace?
Estate agents who introduce buyers to a mortgage adviser and receive a referral fee are conducting an Introduced Business arrangement. Embrace Financial Services manages the FCA compliance requirements for this arrangement, including disclosure documentation, so your agency's obligations are clear and correctly handled.
What makes Embrace different from a bank's in-branch mortgage service?
A bank's in-house adviser can only recommend that bank's products. Embrace Financial Services advisers are whole-of-market, meaning they access the full range of UK lenders and mortgage products. This gives your buyers a better outcome and makes the referral easier for your team to justify.
How does the referral fee work?
When your agency refers a buyer to Embrace Financial Services and they complete a mortgage, your agency receives a referral fee. The fee structure is agreed as part of the partnership terms and disclosed to the buyer in line with FCA requirements. The exact fee depends on the mortgage product and the agreement in place.
Are there any upfront costs for our agency?
The Embrace Financial Services referral arrangement is structured to generate income for your agency, not to charge you for access. The setup conversation is at no cost, and the commercial terms are discussed before any commitment is made.
Can Embrace Financial Services support multiple branches?
Yes. Embrace Financial Services works with single-branch independents and multi-branch groups. The advisory model -- in-branch, remote, or blended -- is adapted to the scale of your operation and the distribution of buyer enquiries across your locations.
How do we access the Kerfuffle member offer?
Book a Zoom via the button on this page. The Kerfuffle team will make the introduction to Embrace Financial Services and make sure the commercial conversation covers your agency's current referral approach, buyer volumes, and what the revenue opportunity looks like for your specific setup.
About Embrace Financial Services

Whole-of-market mortgage advisers. Open 7 days. Over 4,600 Trustpilot reviews at 4.9 stars.

Embrace Financial Services is a UK-wide mortgage advisory firm based in Exeter, operating 7 days a week from 7am to 10pm. Their team provides whole-of-market mortgage advice, protection products, and general insurance to buyers introduced by estate agent partners. With over 4,600 Trustpilot reviews at 4.9 stars and 75 Google reviews at 5.0 stars, their client satisfaction record is among the strongest in the sector.

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Available every day of the week
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Whole-of-market mortgage access
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Every buyer that walks through your door is a referral opportunity. Embrace makes sure that revenue stays in your business.

Embrace Financial Services gives estate agents a whole-of-market mortgage advisory partner that is available every day of the week, handles FCA compliance, and generates recurring referral income from your existing buyer pipeline.

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