Mortgage Advice Bureau is the UK's leading specialist broker in estate agency financial services, with over 1,250 advisers operating across 1,800 estate agency branches. Estate agents who partner with MAB give their buyers direct access to expert mortgage advice - in branch, by phone or online - reducing the rate of aborted sales and generating additional revenue from a service their clients already need.
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An estate agent's income depends on sales completing. When a buyer's mortgage falls through, everyone loses - but the agent loses twice: the commission and the time invested in the transaction. An in-branch mortgage advisory service from Mortgage Advice Bureau means your buyers get expert guidance from the moment of offer acceptance, dramatically reducing the risk of a mortgage-related fall-through.
Late mortgage declines destroy transactions that could have been saved at offer stage. In-branch mortgage advice identifies affordability issues, credit history problems and product suitability early - before they abort a sale.
Estate agents sit between buyers, sellers and the biggest financial transaction of their clients' lives - but most send their clients elsewhere for mortgage advice. That is a significant revenue opportunity going to a third party.
A general mortgage broker's timeline is not aligned with the pace of a property transaction. Advisers who work in estate agency branches understand that speed and communication matter to everyone in the chain.
Setting up an in-house mortgage advisory business requires FCA authorisation, compliance management and qualified staff. MAB handles the regulatory burden so the estate agent gets the revenue benefit without the overhead.
Mortgage Advice Bureau has spent years developing a partnership model specifically for estate agents - covering deployment options, technology, marketing and compliance so the estate agent gets a turnkey financial services operation.
MAB advisers can be deployed full-time in your branch, part-time based on opportunity, or available by phone and video for branches where footfall does not justify a permanent adviser. The deployment model is agreed based on your branch size and transaction volume.
For larger agencies, MAB offers the option of setting up your own in-house mortgage business under the MAB network. Your agency employs the advisers and takes on the revenue, with MAB providing the regulatory infrastructure, compliance and back-office support.
MAB provides bespoke microsites, digital collateral through platforms like Brief Your Market and website search tools and calculators - so your agency can present a professional mortgage service offering to clients online as well as in branch.
Estate agency staff receive online training modules explaining how to introduce the mortgage service to buyers and vendors naturally in conversation. Face-to-face training sessions are available for branches where this is needed.
MAB's system supports lead referral from estate agency staff and provides online progress updates for both agents and management. Estate agents can see the status of mortgage applications for transactions in their pipeline.
MAB operates on a transparent commercial model. Commission can be a fixed fee per mortgage or a percentage of revenue generated. MAB commits to being completely transparent on the commercial aspects so estate agents fully understand what they are generating.
MAB's onboarding process for estate agents is faster than most expect. The introducer model takes no more than a week to establish. The appointed representative model requires six weeks.
A conversation with the MAB team to understand your agency's size, transaction volume and what you want the mortgage service to achieve. MAB presents the options - introducer model, in-house model or a combination - and recommends the best fit.
The commercial terms are agreed - whether commission is fixed fee or revenue percentage, how the adviser deployment works and what marketing and technology support is included. MAB is transparent on all aspects.
The introducer process takes no more than a week. The appointed representative model requires around six weeks. MAB handles the regulatory and technology setup so your branch can begin referring clients immediately.
Estate agency staff complete MAB's online training modules covering how to introduce the mortgage service to buyers and sellers. Optional face-to-face training sessions are available for branches that want a more hands-on approach.
Your team begins referring buyers to the MAB adviser. The adviser operates from your branch (or remotely, depending on deployment model), provides expert mortgage guidance and generates commission revenue for your agency from every completed mortgage.
Mortgage Advice Bureau is listed on Kerfuffle with 5 reviews at 4.8 stars. Members can access the full profile and connect with the MAB team to explore what an estate agency partnership would look like for their branches.
MAB's commercial model is transparent and agreed up front. Commission can be a fixed fee per completed mortgage or a percentage of revenue generated. The estate agent does not pay for the advisory service - it generates revenue. Contact the MAB team through the Kerfuffle network to understand the specific terms for your branch.
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A conversation with the MAB team to cover your branch size, transaction volume, current fall-through rate and what a mortgage advisory partnership would generate for your agency commercially.
Book a Zoom with KerfuffleMortgage Advice Bureau was built specifically for the estate agency market. With over 1,250 mortgage advisers operating across 1,800 estate agency branches throughout the UK, MAB has more experience of estate agency financial services partnerships than any other mortgage intermediary. The company provides flexible deployment options - from full-time in-branch advisers to phone-based services - alongside marketing technology, compliance infrastructure and training for estate agency staff.
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Mortgage Advice Bureau partners with estate agents to provide expert in-branch mortgage guidance. Fewer aborted sales. More revenue. A better service for your clients.
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