Southern Enterprise Awards 2021

22 | Southern Enterprise Awards 2021 ensures that our advisors are fully up to date with their knowledge and in the best position possible to provide the best possible customer outcomes,” explains Peter. Moving forward, Stanford Mortgage & Financial wishes to grow as a business and bring on board more qualified advisors to assist with the vast client bank it already has and is continuing to build on each year. Peter explains, “2021 has been a very successful year for us here at Stanford Mortgage & Financial, but this has only been achieved through ensuring that our clients’ needs are at the forefront of our business each day.” With such passion and dedication, it is easy to understand how Stanford Mortgage & Financial won the 2021 Best Family-Owned Mortgage Broker award in the Southeast and can assume it’ll provide bigger and better things for its future within the industry. Company Name: Stanford Mortgage & Financial Contact Name: Peter Jupe Web Address: www.stanfordmortgages.co.uk Contact Email: [email protected] Stanford Mortgage & Financial Services are one of Southampton’s expert mortgage and protection specialists, offering its clients complete and impartial mortgage advice. The company recognises that providing its clients with the right mortgage advice is crucial, which is why it has carefully selected highly experienced consultants to work for the firm. Stanford Mortgage & Financial Services advisors provide professional and friendly advice both over the phone or in-person in one of its well-positioned high street locations in Eastleigh and Bitterne. The company is open later than the traditional high street lenders and is available throughout the day on Saturday for its clients’ convenience – truly understanding the needs and wants of the community by implementing such practices. Peter Jupe, Financial Services Director, states, “Our aim at Stanford Mortgage & Financial is to provide a service that treats all clients as individuals. We will tailor our service to meet each clients’ needs and certainly do not believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach. We appreciate that acquiring a mortgage can be a tricky process, which is where our fully qualified and experienced brokers will step in. They will take the stress away by accurately advising on the most appropriate solution for the client and take care of the entire mortgage process on the clients’ behalf.” Stanford Mortgage & Financial specialises in residential, buy to let, and equity release mortgage advice/services and are fully independent and whole of market, meaning that it can assist clients regardless of their situation/ credit history. Alongside providing its clients with comprehensive mortgage advice; Stanford Mortgage & Financial aims to ensure that the mortgage and home are adequately protected through its comprehensive life, critical illness, income protection, and home insurance policies. Peter explains, “Our unique selling point is our core focus on our clients, as opposed to being a standard sales-driven business. We believe in ensuring that the right customer outcomes Best Family-Owned Mortgage Broker 2021 - Southeast Sep21752 are always achieved for our clients and that our role is to ensure that the client journey in buying a property, whether it be as a first-time buyer or experienced homeowner, is as stress-free as possible.” At present, Stanford Mortgage & Financial is witnessing a hugely competitive marketplace. Due to the number of people looking to buy a property, house prices are soaring, and properties are selling for more than the asking price on many occasions. “We have also seen more checks/ requirements from lenders as a result of the pandemic, especially for clients who are self- employed,” states Peter. In this current marketplace, it is even more important to enlist a mortgage broker’s services, help guide clients through the current mortgage process, and provide advice and expertise on the property market when placing offers and more. “The market has always been hugely vibrant in the South,” states Peter, “Even more so now, due in my opinion to the incredibly diverse property prices in different parts of the city and the great transport links to different parts of the U.K. The diverse property prices provide many different options for buyers and mean that regardless of budget, there are properties available within a clients’ price range more often than not.” Stanford Mortgage & Financials’ advisors are fully qualified to provide mortgage and protection advice which means that the staff members have successfully passed all required exams to enable them to provide such information and guidance. “Our advisors also complete regular training courses, complete regular documented self-study, and have their files checked for compliance regulations by our mortgage network. This