Historically, choosing a 5 year or 2 year fixed mortgage was quite a straightforward decision to make for mortgage borrowers. Essentially, do you want to keep the mortgage with a competitive rate for a couple of years and then potentially move on to something...
Will Base Rate Rise Impact Tracker Mortgages More?
Last week, the Bank of England, England's central bank based in Threadneedle Street London, announced that they would once again be raising the base rate for the 11th time in a row. A strategy that the bank's monetary policy committee have been deploying in an attempt...
Mortgage Lending To Fall To Pre-pandemic Levels
Mortgage lending is set to fall to levels not seen since before the pandemic of 2020, according to some experts. 2022 has been, to put it lightly, a disastrous year for mortgages and a difficult year for personal finances in general. The country are still in the dark...
Oportfolio’s Sponsorship of Dare to Hope
Finishing Touch When Oportfolio moved from Fulham back to Putney in 2020, we decided to invest in the decor of our offices. We wanted to create a welcoming environment for our clients and staff. We commissioned an interior designer to advise us on the floor plan,...
Meet the Team: She-rel and Lydia – What is their role
At Oportfolio, our customer service defines who we are and what we do. She-rel and Lydia both play a key role in our team, ensuring every one of our clients feels like they have received an excellent customer experience. She-rel Edwards combines two roles - Team...
Feedback from satisfied Oportfolio team customers
Here’s a selection of independent testimonials written by clients who have used Oportfolio based on referrals from others or who would happily recommend us to members of their personal network. “We were recommended Oportfolio through a friend and are very happy that...
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