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Mortgages, savings and members guides

Our guides are here to make things easier for you.

We know that there are often lots of things you don't know, find confusing or just need to understand more about when it comes to buying a home. Our mortgage guides aim to provide simple, jargon-free explanations.

We've also included a selection of guides on other areas of managing your money that our members have told us they find useful. 

How to buy a home

Have you ever wondered where to start when it comes to buying a home of your own? For the first time buyer we know it can feel daunting and want to help simplify things. In this guide we explain in ten simple steps how to go progress from prospective buyer to home owner.

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Mortgage Appointments

Wondering how you know if you're ready for a mortgage appointment, or what a mortgage appointment entails? We have you covered with this super simple guide.

Emergency funds

In need of some help on how to stash the cash for those unexpected life events? Check out our easy to read guide that takes you through the process whether you're starting your savings journey or just want to build on it.

Cost of Living 28 Day Challenge

It’s safe to say, we’re all feeling the pinch at the moment, so follow along with our money-saving, 28 day challenge and see what you could save by making small tweaks to your home and lifestyle.

How we help ECTs

Soon to qualify or have recently qualified as a teacher? Firstly, congratulations! Secondly, this guide is a great place to start to understand more about how we can help ECTs with their first mortgages, as a teacher specialist mortgage lender.

Be fraud aware

We want to help you avoid becoming the victim of financial fraud. This simple guide provides tips and information about how to keep your accounts, and your money, safe.

Savings jargon buster

Feeling in the dark when it comes to savings sayings? Don’t worry. In this guide we’ve explained the simple meanings behind the most commonly used terms and phrases around saving and investing.

MORTGAGE-JARGON

Mortgage jargon buster

We try not to use industry jargon when we’re talking about mortgages, but some terms and phrases just can’t be replaced. In this simple guide we simply explain the lingo you’re most likely to encounter.

10 things to look at when viewing a property

Viewing a potential home for purchase is really exciting, but whilst a “good feeling” is important, it’s also worth considering more practical aspects whilst looking around. In this short guide we share 10 things to look at when viewing a property you’re considering purchasing.

10 questions to ask an estate agent

It's common when viewing a potential property that an estate agent shows you round and tells you some basic information about the home. But as industry experts is there extra information they have that would be useful to you in the decision making process? In this guide we reveal 10 things you could consider asking to leave you armed with as much information as possible.

How to buy a home

Have you ever wondered where to start when it comes to buying a home of your own? For the first time buyer we know it can feel daunting and want to help simplify things. In this guide we explain in ten simple steps how to progress from prospective buyer to home owner.

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