Happy New Year to all our customers, team members, colleagues, friends and family. We look forward to working together in 2022, helping you save time, money and stress on your next mortgage and protection product.
Double Awards Win!
We're absolutely thrilled to announce that we have won two awards at the 2021 Southern Enterprise Awards, for Best Mortgage & Protection Service Provider UK and Customer Service Excellence Award.
The programme recognises businesses determined to reach new heights in their industry and awards solely on merit to commend those most deserving for their ingenuity and hard work, distinguishing them from their competitors and worthy of recognition.
Julian Stratton, director and co-founder of Stratton Thorpe Mortgage Solutions, said,
“After winning the 2020 Best Bespoke Mortgage & Protection Advisory Firm, we are extremely proud to follow this up by winning two awards this year. What a fabulous achievement to end 2021. The recognition for customer service excellence is especially pleasing. Everything we do is about creating a stress-free personalised mortgage and protection journey. It has been our ‘mantra’ to keep everything as simple as possible for our customers and work at a time and pace that suits them.
For the Best Mortgage & Protection Service Provider UK Award we are thrilled to receive this during exceptionally challenging times. Our wider support networks, lenders, legal and local searches are experiencing severe delays due to the pressures of the pandemic, Yet, we have still surpassed our client’s expectations during this period.”
Banbury Elves christmas Competition
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Christmas competition to find our Banbury Elves hidden around the town centre. The lucky winner, Nicola Taylor, won a £250 supermarket voucher in perfect time to stock up on festive goodies. Huge thanks to the fabulous local businesses who supported the competition and looked after our elves; we hope they weren't too cheeky!
The Chatsworth Chatsworth Drive
Jane Elizabeth Confectionery Lock 29
TONI & GUY Banbury Bridge Street
Steve Betts Butchers Church Lane
Caffè Nero High Street
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NEW TEAM MEMBER
We are delighted to announce our team is expanding in 2022 as we're joined by esteemed mortgage broker Mandy Beaumont of Fairford Consultants. Covering the Surrey area, Mandy has over 30 years of industry experience and provides professional market knowledge with excellent customer service.
Mandy said, "I am thrilled to join the Stratton Thorpe Mortgage Solutions extended team of mortgage brokers. We share the same values and commitment to providing a tailored mortgage and protection service. Getting a mortgage can be a challenging and complicated process. That's why you need regular access to expert guidance and support from people you can trust. I promise to help customers fully understand the broad range of options available to make an informed decision about the product most suited to your individual requirements. I am always on hand to help every step of the way."
MORTGAGE NEWS & UPDATES
INTEREST RATES RISE TO 0.25% for FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS
Following the Bank of England base rate rise to 0.25%, it is essential to review your mortgage rate and see how the increase will affect you.
If you're on a fixed rate that is coming to an end at any time in the next six months, you should start speaking to us now to see if you can remortgage onto a suitable deal. We can even lock in offers and rates available now for the next few months.
No one knows what is around the corner and how the historically low-interest rates of the past few months will look in 2022 and beyond. However, you can get yourself into a prime position to minimise the impact.
Contact us today without obligation and allow us to check your options to avoid unnecessarily paying more for your mortgage.
2022 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
What are your New Year resolutions for 2022? A new home? A new extension? A new kitchen? A new investment property? Whatever your plans, we can help you find a new mortgage to make your resolution a reality.
We can even secure rates for up to six months in advance to protect you against any possible interest rate increases.
We pledge to save you time, money and stress, leaving you to enjoy 2022! Send us a message today for a free no-obligation initial consultation.
House prices rise by 10% in November 2021: Nationwide
The average house price grew by 10% on an annual basis in November 2021, new figures from Nationwide show.
This compares to a 9.9% annual rise the month previous and leaves the average house at £252,687. Looked at monthly, Nationwide says that house prices ticked up by 0.9%. These figures mean that house prices are "almost" 15% higher than they were in March 2020, the commonly held view of when the coronavirus pandemic began in the UK.
SOURCE - MORTGAGE STRATEGY
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LEARN ABOUT OUR REFERRAL SCHEME
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