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Emerald Finance
Brighton
Fee-Free
5.0 · 1 review
Mortgage advice covering later life / equity release, commercial, buy-to-let and 2 more. Emerald Finance is listed as fee-free.
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About Emerald Finance
Emerald Finance is a UK mortgage broker based in Brighton. Its website describes mortgage advice for residential mortgages, buy-to-let, first-time buyers, later life lending. Its website publishes FCA regulatory details.
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What this broker covers
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Emerald Finance records 5 areas of advice from its base in Brighton: later life / equity release, commercial, buy-to-let, first-time buyers and residential.
Running commercial alongside buy-to-let usually points at landlord and business-owner clients — semi-commercial units, HMOs and portfolios rather than single flats.
Later Life / Equity Release
Later-life lending and equity release are separately regulated and have long-term consequences: interest can roll up against the value of your home, and it changes what is left in your estate. Advisers need a specific qualification to recommend it.
Read the later life / equity release guideCommercial
Commercial mortgages are underwritten case by case rather than from a rate table. Lenders look at the trading business behind the purchase, the property type and your experience, and terms are negotiated rather than advertised.
Buy-to-Let
Buy-to-let borrowing is capped by a rental stress test rather than by your salary, and the sums differ sharply between personal ownership and a limited company. Portfolio landlords with four or more mortgaged properties face extra underwriting. Alongside commercial lending, that points at semi-commercial units and HMOs rather than single flats.
Read the buy-to-let guideFirst-Time Buyers
First-time-buyer work means walking someone through it from scratch: what deposit is realistic, what an agreement in principle is worth to an estate agent, which schemes still exist and what lenders will ask to see. On a fee-free listing that removes one up-front cost at the stage you have least spare money.
Read the first-time buyers guideResidential
Standard residential advice covers buying, moving and remortgaging on your own home — the bulk of UK mortgage lending, and the area where switching deal at the right moment usually saves the most. Sitting next to later-life lending, it means the same firm can weigh a standard remortgage against a retirement product.
Read the residential guideResidential
Buy-to-Let
Commercial
First-Time Buyers
Bad / Adverse Credit
Self-Employed
Later Life / Equity Release
Help to Buy
Shared Ownership
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Fees: what this means for you
Fee-free to you
Fee-free means the lender pays this firm a procuration fee on completion, so the advice costs you nothing directly. You still pay any lender product fee, valuation and legal costs. Commercial cases are frequently priced separately from residential ones, so confirm which applies to you.
Fee-free vs fee-charging brokers, compared →Checking this firm on the FCA register
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Questions to ask Emerald Finance
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- 1How many lenders can you recommend from — the whole market, a limited panel, or a single lender?
- 2You are listed as fee-free — does that hold for a case like mine, and what will the lender be paying you?
- 3What qualification does the adviser hold for equity release, and how would rolled-up interest affect what I can leave to my family?
- 4What deposit, trading history and security will a commercial lender want from me, and how long does a decision usually take?
- 5How does the rental stress test change what I can borrow, and would buying through a limited company work out better for me after tax?
- 6What deposit do I realistically need for the properties I am looking at, and which schemes am I actually eligible for?
- 7Do you see clients at your Brighton office, or is this handled by phone and video?
Getting in touch with Emerald Finance
Emerald Finance lists a phone number, an email address and its own website, so use whichever suits.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Emerald Finance charge for mortgage advice?
Emerald Finance is listed on MortgageMatch as fee-free, meaning the broker is paid commission by the lender rather than charging you for advice. You would still pay any lender product fee, valuation and legal costs. Commercial cases are frequently priced separately from residential ones, so confirm which applies to you.
What types of mortgage does Emerald Finance handle?
Emerald Finance records later life / equity release, commercial, buy-to-let, first-time buyers and residential, working from Brighton. Ask anyway if your case sits outside that list.
Does Emerald Finance advise on equity release and later-life lending?
Emerald Finance lists later life and equity release among its areas. This is separately regulated advice and an adviser needs a specific qualification to give it, so ask which one they hold. Ask too about the alternatives — a retirement interest-only mortgage or downsizing may cost your estate far less than a lifetime mortgage.
Does Emerald Finance only cover Brighton?
Emerald Finance is listed in Brighton, but UK brokers are not restricted to their own area and most advise nationally by phone or video. You can also compare other mortgage brokers in Brighton on MortgageMatch.
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