FirstMortgage Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Considering 4,736 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the dedicated staff for being extremely helpful, friendly, and always available to answer any questions along the way. Many consumers note that the entire mortgage process is kept very straightforward, smooth, and remarkably stress-free from start to finish. Reviewers also highlight the exceptional communication and consistently quick response times provided throughout their house-buying journey. First-time buyers particularly appreciate the clear guidance, patient explanations, and expert advice that make complex procedures much easier to understand. People consistently recommend these reliable advisors for delivering wonderful service and successfully securing the best possible deals.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very positive experience again for our remortgage. Nothing too much trouble and always on hand to answer questions. Thanks to Lawrie and Megan for all their work in getting us the best deal and keepin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paul and David helped us with our new mortgage for our home move. Process was very straight forward and fuss free. Really handy to be able to upload documents online to save having to take physical co... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the beginning First Mortgage were brilliant. As a first time buyer,I was extremely overwhlemed by everything until I spoke to Kayleigh and Jae. Both made everything super simple and really he... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abby and Sharon at the Musselburgh branch went above and beyond getting my mortgage over the line, they were in contact with me the whole time and I really felt they were working to get me the best p... See more


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About FirstMortgage

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At First Mortgage, we believe mortgage advice should feel personal, not transactional.

For over 25 years, we've helped people make confident decisions about their homes with fee-free, impartial mortgage advice. Whether you're buying your first home, moving, remortgaging or exploring buy-to-let options, you'll have dedicated experts by your side every step of the way.

With access to over 10,000 mortgage products and smart technology that helps us search the market quickly and thoroughly, we focus on finding the option that's right for you and your circumstances. No jargon. No pressure. Just clear advice from people who take the time to understand your goals.

And because we're here for more than a single transaction, our support doesn't stop once the paperwork is complete. We're here with you through every move, milestone and moment of your homeownership journey.

Our advice is always free, and it's backed by our Mortgage Promise. If you receive a better mortgage offer elsewhere than the one issued by the lender we recommended and applied to on your behalf, we'll pay you £500.

First Mortgage. Here for you.

Free Mortgage Advice

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First Mortgage are one of the UK’s longest established mortgage brokers and have been providing free impartial mortgage advice for over 25 years. To experience our award-winning service for yourself, please get in touch!

'Best in Market' Mortgage Promise

With over 10,000 mortgages available, we find the right one for you, guaranteed!

With over 10,000 mortgages available, we find the right one for you, guaranteed!
Our promise is simple: should you be offered a better like for like mortgage elsewhere, which is available to both intermediaries and direct customers, we’ll immediately match this, while at the same time paying a generous £500 towards your home buying legal fees. This offer is tangible proof of our commitment to complete customer care. Of course, we don’t intend making it easy for you to collect with our expert advisors committed to finding the very best deal for you from an unbeatable whole of market range of mortgages!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kenny and Rebecca Musselburgh

Great experience with First Mortgage. Kenny and Rebecca at Musselburgh branch were very helpful, friendly and took all the stress away and, as promised, they found the best deal and exactly what I was looking for. The whole process was very quick, communication was great, I knew were I was in the process at all times. Would highly recommend.

August 17, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Josh is amazing

Josh is amazing. He patiently answers all of your questions, and my favourite part is his responsiveness—usually replying within a day to clarify issues. He has helped us twice now with our initial mortgage and our remortgage. Highly recommended!

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!

I cannot express how amazing it was to use First Mortgage. I worked closely with Anthony and Yvonne who are based at the Manchester branch and they made the process of buying my first house so smooth and simple. I had a lot of anxiety along the way, and they were always fast on their responses and were even there to reassure me whenever I felt like I had no idea what was going on.

I honestly couldn’t recommend using this company more, especially as a first time buyer!

Thank you so much!

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service

I would highly recommend first mortgages for your mortgage advisor needs. We had help from Oliver and Isabella from the Bathe branch. They were super helpful and stayed professional throughout. Reassured us whenever was needed and scheduled regular meetings to talk to us about all the relevant information. I couldn’t recommend them enough :)

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t recommend enough!!

As first-time buyers, the whole mortgage process felt quite daunting to us, but John has been absolutely amazing from start to finish. He has been incredibly helpful, patient and understanding with us both, taking the time to explain everything clearly and answer all of our questions, no matter how many we had!

We genuinely couldn’t have asked for a better mortgage advisor to guide us through such a big and important step in our lives. John has made the whole experience feel so much easier and has always been there whenever we needed help or reassurance.

We honestly have nothing to complain about and couldn’t recommend John highly enough. Thank you so much for all your help and patience — we really appreciate everything you’ve done for us! 🏡❤️

We would also like to say a huge thank you to Anna, for all of her help throughout our first home-buying journey.

Anna has been absolutely brilliant from the beginning. She has been so patient with me, especially with all of my random questions and the many phone calls! 😂 She has always taken the time to listen, explain things clearly and make sure we understood what was happening.

She has also been fantastic at keeping us updated throughout the process, which has made such a difference and helped make what can be quite a stressful experience feel much more manageable.

We really appreciate how supportive, approachable and patient Anna has been with us. We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better team to help us through buying our first home.

Thank you so much, Anna — we really appreciate everything you’ve done for us! 🏡❤️

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Service!

This was our second time using First Mortgage as the first time had already went very smoothly. This time we were supported by Sean MacNeil and Sophie Ann Livingston. They both offered an exceptional service. We were offered fast appointments, everything was explained to us well, and we were made to feel at ease. Using First Mortgage has been the easiest part of the whole process and I would use them again anytime! We are very grateful for the help and that the service is free of charge to customers.

August 18, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

I once again had a really excellent service from first mortgage. Sam and his team (Newington branch, Edinburgh) worked hard to get me a great deal. I had recently changed roles and income at my job and was in the process of moving to a bigger property which meant porting my existing mortgage and taking out a second product. Sam was very knowledgeable, worked efficiently and professionally (whilst being kind and patient!) to get my mortgage sorted despite it not being simple! I would have struggled without their help. Once again a 10/10 experience, I couldn’t recommend first mortgage enough!

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience.

Great experience.

Alison and Jennifer were on the ball. They collected all the information they needed from the start, so there was no back and forward. We had so many questions and were obviously very anxious, but they made everything as easy as possible and got it all done very quickly.

Really couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top advice and unparalleled efficiency

I have worked with Orazio and Georgia from the Glasgow branch as a first time buyer if a slightly awkward property.
They have been absolutely top notch! Super efficient, knowledgeable of the mortgage market (and plenty of inside knowledge about particular lenders and what they are likely/unlikely to approve).
They have not stopped at securing me the best possible deal. They were there for me in times of crisis, when others (solicitors) perhaps did not show enough action. Took calls at drop of a hat despite packed schedules, and literally saved my completion date at the last minute with deadly efficiency.
Do not call any other firm! They've earned all the stars and more.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

Max and Yvonne have been great, and have kept me updated throughout. I would highly recommend this service, they have been helpful, attentive and provided useful advice.

August 26, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommend!

I could not recommend First Mortgage enough! As a first time buyer the whole process was completely unknown to us and the team were incredible. We mainly dealt with Aaron, Vicky, Charleigh and Samantha who were all amazing throughout. They always replied promptly, often the same day that I emailed and they also maintained friendly and professional. No question was too silly and they were always sure to check in with us if we were delayed in replying which really kept us on top of things. We had a bumpy road with our purchase and the First Mortgage team were one of the only companies we used where we didn’t have to worry. We will definitely use them again for any future purchases/remortgaging and we will be recommending them to everyone we know.

August 20, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service provided when buying…

Fantastic service provided when buying my first home. Cameron was excellent in helping understand all the processes needed from getting my mortgage in principle, helping me apply for my mortgage and securing my home. Katerina was also a great with quick responses to any query’s I have had with being a new buyer. Would highly recommend them both and would work with them again in the future should I need any other advice

June 27, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First Mortgage Chester-Le-Street

First Mortgage Chester-Le-Street have been absolutely amazing, specially Ronan and Jess. They have been great to deal with and are incredible at responding. As first time buyers myself and my partner were both very nervous about the process but with the help of Jess and Ronan, the process was unbelievably smooth with a lot of reassurance. If I could rate more than 5 stars I would.

August 25, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommend David and Kelly with first mortgage.

Our experience was great with first mortgage. Felt guided and assured through the process of purchases our first home together. Special recognition and appreciation for David Orr who had been very present throughout the whole process - clear and concise information provided in an understandable way. David was very approachable with all questions and great to work with. Kelly also was introduced to us towards the closing of the application process and was very responsive in emails and evidently working hard in the background tying up loose ends and ensuring a smooth process for us!

Would 100% recommend.

August 25, 2026
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