If you buy a property anywhere in the world, unless you are extremely fortunate, you will most likely need to use some form of home loan from a mortgage lender. It may seem self-explanatory to some people but what is a mortgage lender really? And what does it mean to...

Mortgages. Chances are that most people will need one at some point in their life. As mortgage brokers, our passion is to help our clients to get the best deal possible so that they can either buy their dream property, invest in a buy-to-let or remortgage their...

In 2020, the entire world was caught completely off guard by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unprecedented nature of the pandemic left millions of people scared for their health, worried about the impact of the pandemic on their income, apprehensive about engaging with others, and most of all in the dark about what was going to happen next.

In July 2022, Oportfolio’s senior mortgage and protection advisor Jade Pinkerton will be running a gruelling 10K for a great cause. The run will push her to her limits and considering she hasn’t run regularly in 10 years; she’ll be the first to admit that she is a bit nervous!

Who Are Oportfolio Mortgage Brokers? We are Oportfolio, a specialist broker providing professional advice and guidance on all types of mortgage and personal protection insurance products. We offer you tailored advice to support you wherever you are in your life...

Southwest London really is perfect. We aren’t just saying this because our office is based in Putney and we’ve been based in southwest London for over 10 years, oh no. Living in Putney or the surrounding area is like getting the best of both worlds. You get to live in...

On the 10th of July 2022, our senior mortgage and protection advisor Jade Pinkerton is stepping out of her usual comfort zone and is going to be running the ASICS 10K across central London. She will be running to raise money in aid of Macmillan cancer support, a very...

We have something very exciting to announce. As a company we are now offering free mortgage advice clinics to our company clients. This means that we are partnering with various companies around London to offer their employees free mortgage advice. This allows...

In July 2022, our senior mortgage and protection advisor Jade Pinkerton is running the ASICS London 10K in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Jade’s gruelling training regime is taking her across southwest London, and she is racking up the miles daily in preparation for...

"My Mortgage Is Too High" One of the more alarming statistics I’ve read recently suggests that more than a million homeowners – 1.3m, to be more precise – have allowed their mortgage to lapse to their lender’s standard variable rate (SVR) and are paying too much....

In the British mortgage world, there are many different ways of getting finance on a property and many different ways of paying this money back to the lender. Sometimes the difference between each type of mortgage can be confusing, that’s where advice and guidance...

In just over five weeks, our senior mortgage and protection advisor Jade Pinkerton will be running the ASICS Central London 10K in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. The run takes place across central London and goes through some of the most iconic and touristy areas of...