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There are many brokers who offer the widest range of loan options and promise the ‘lowest rates’. Yet in practice they steer you to their preferred lender, often the one that best lines their pocket.

At Creative Finance Institute our experience and expertise is supported by our unique mortgage software which allows us to compare lenders in detail, both across different loan types and your package as a whole. This means we can give you quality advice on how to organise your loan well beyond that of a regular mortgage broker.

CFI Software

This specialised software has been created by financial experts seeking the most comprehensive and effective method to determine the appropriate loan for any individual.

Our software looks at the total cost of the loan over the first 5 years*. It includes:

  • Application fees
  • Any valuation fees
  • Any ongoing monthly or annual fees
  • Discounts based on your income
  • Discounts based on your loan size
  • Professional pack discounts

* Comparison rates look at loans over a 25 or 30 year loan period but the average loan is in place for 5 years or less before it is appropriate to review both your structure and the interest rates you are paying.

Our software also takes into account if you need to take several different types of products in the one package and which lender represents the best value for your whole package (to better understand this we recommend reading ‘Structuring your Loan’ in our ‘Tips & Traps’ section).