Mortgage rates hit 6%: What you need to know
26 June 2023With mortgage rates once again hitting 6%, as a homeowner in Hitchin, Stevenage, or Letchworth, you may be rightly worried.
Every member of the Fortune Financial Planning team are dedicated to providing the very best advice and service.
All of our testimonials and reviews have been provided independantly via separate platforms including reviews.co.uk and Google. The reviews below have been given from 2020 to 2022.
“All of the staff at Fortune Financial have been fantastic!! I would highly recommend them to anyone who is looking for help during their mortgage journey. Our journey was made all the easier due to the professional expertise and friendly nature of all staff involved. At no point did we feel unable to ask questions and the communication received was always clear with minimal jargon. Highly recommended.”
James Fairweather
Mortgage Client
“Our dealing with Fortune Financial Planning Ltd has been nothing short of phenomenal. I say this because they took the time to guide us and at times educate us on issues that would benefit us. At no point did we feel on our own or uninformed. We cannot recommend them enough.”
Andrew Reid
Mortgage Client
“Cade, Gemma and Rachel have been extremely professional, providing clear, accurate and timely advice. I experienced some difficulties in obtaining a loan, Cade's tenacity and positivity made a huge difference. Excited to be able to move into my own apartment and am very grateful to the team. I would thoroughly recommended their services.”
Stenio Fabien
First Time Mortgage Client
“Amazing! We had a complicated matter and they made us feel at ease at every point. Found fantastic deal you do not have access to from online searches. Can highly recommend and have already recommended to friend who’s buying their first home.”
Nugget 83 (Google Reviews)
New Home Mortgage Client
“Mark Seddon and his team assisted my parents with a remortgage. They were extremely helpful, patient and professional during the whole process. This enabled the whole experience to be seamless. I would recommend Fortune Financial to friends and family. Thank you.”
Sarah Panikkar
Remortgage Client
“The team at Fortune Financial were fantastic help when I was purchasing my first house. The friendly and informative team guided me through the process and really made me feel valued. Would definitely use them again.”
Joel Noblett
New Home Mortgage
“I have been a using Fortune Financial's services for over 5 years now and have recommended friends and family as I have been very pleased with them. All the members of staff are extremely professional, efficient, attentive and helpful. In addition they have access to a lot of products and services and always do their best to obtain the most suitable ones for me. I have dealt with Cade, Mark, Kelly, Kayleigh and Rachel and they've all been brilliant. Highly recommend.”
Hetal Shah
Mortgage Client
“We worked with Fortune Financial on getting our mortgage in 2020. The team were very professional, helpful and explained the situation in simple terms. It wasn't the best time to be looking for a mortgage during a lockdown and global pandemic, but the team found us one and guided us through the process.”
David Foxen
Mortgage Client
“Fortune Financial helped us buy our first home in Stotfold Hertfordshire. The service we received was lovely, from Mark arranging and advising on the best mortgage for our needs to the case management team ensuring everything ran smoothly. Highly recommended :)”
Ashleigh Hardway
New Home Mortgage, Stotfold
“The whole team at Fortune Financial are simply first class. I have organised 2 mortgages through Cade and the team and have received exceptional service each time. One buy to Let mortgage and a new house purchase (during lockdown), each time the response and service through to completion was fantastic. I have subsequently recommended them to several people without hesitation.”
Duncan Hammond
New Home Mortgage Client
“Mark was very knowledgeable about the products I wanted. Very professional and made the process really easy and simple. I will definitely be going back there for future help when needed and would highly recommend.”
Samuel Swaine
Mortgage Client
“Fortune Financial Planning have help me every step of the way. Easy to contact and they always got back to me. Thank you to all the team you have been amazing.”
Joanne Myers
Mortgage Client
“Cade and the team worked very well with us and kept us informed at all times. Thank you for maintaining this aspect of purchasing a property stress-free!”
S Johns
New Home Mortgage Client
“These guys are the best, thank you to Cade, Kelly & Rachel for all your hard work, really helpful, answers the phone instantly, I can't recommend them enough, even got a lovely box of biscuits for me when I moved in to my first home :) Will be recommending to others! 5 stars easily! Thank you so much :)”
Thomas Amis
First Home Mortgage Client
“We are very pleased with the help we have received from Emma and Rachel at Fortune Financial. Being self employed, first time buyers and foreigners, it would have been very difficult to find a suitable mortgage and navigate the landscape on our own. They did all the work and helped us along every step of the way, making the process much smoother and faster. We recommend them 100%!!!”
Alaina
First TIme Buyer Mortgage Client
“Great team, very professional and knowledgeable. We used a few services that they provide, Mortgage advisors, Home insurance and Life and family insurance and we have been extremely satisfied with all of them. We do recommend them.”
Mahshid
Mortgage & Insurance Client
“Lina managed to help us sort out mortgage protection so that we would be covered, God forbid if anything happens to us. She handled everything swiftly for us. I would highly recommend her. She is a super!”
Jacobus
Mortgage Protection Insurance Client
“Fortune Financial staff really professional and always helpful. I have deal with Rachel and Cade for a recent re-mortgage and they were always quick to respond back and communication was excellent. They offered me an excellent mortgage product and I was pleased with their solicitor recommendation as well. Highly recommend. Thank you.”
Hetal Shah
Remortgage Mortgage Client
“We had a fairly complicated situation (international salary, new jobs, remortgage) and Mark and his team were able to help us get into our dream home! Highly recommended!”
Phil
Remortgage Client
“Fantastic service from Emma when helping us choose the right life insurance for us. Everything was clearly explained and I really felt she wanted to get the best deal for us and ensure we had the perfect cover. Would 100% recommend and will most certainly be using their services again.”
Elanor
Life Insurance Client
“A refreshingly honest and comprehensive approach to life insurance. Tailored to my life and needs, aspects I hadn't considered were advised and included. You're in safe hands with this company and I recommend them (and already have!).”
Lee
Life Insurance Client
“A very professional, personal experience when trying to sort out my critical/life cover. Anastasia was a star, helping me through anything i wasn't sure about, and making sure she found the best policy. Nothing was too much trouble..it really was a pleasure dealing with her. Would totally recommend Anastasia and fortune financial in the future.”
Caroline Andrews
Critical Illness Client
“Definite 5 stars! Great friendly and personable service. Advised to take vitality life insurance which feels like the gift that keeps giving. Provides my family with the security in the future and also top quality rewards such as Starbucks, cinema tickets, half price trainers and much more. I’m currently remortgaging and confident this company will get me the best possible deals. Thanks”
Iain Calderbank
Life Insurance Client
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