The Mortgage Lender Reviews 906

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, knowledge, and proactive approach, making the service efficient and pleasant. Many highlight the exceptional user experience, noting the smooth process and the personalized attention received, especially from underwriters who go above and beyond to secure positive outcomes. However, some customers also noted inconsistencies with response times and customer service, with a few experiencing delays in underwriting and communication issues. Some people were dissatisfied with the time it took for documents to be reviewed and approved, and a minority reported receiving conflicting information or slow progress on their cases.

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Response time

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Common sense and real life lending is what you get with The Mortgage Lender. When a client's circumstances don't quite suit the High Street lenders you can count on The Mortgage Lender to look at the... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had an already tough case which was made even tougher post-offer when the clients decided to change their mind on splitting the titles. Jo has been fantastic throughout the whole process but really... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This review is really about Jo Gee (@ UW) rather than TML. :) Jo is brilliant to work with and is a genuine pleasure to have her working on our client applications. When a case gets allocated... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

this is absolutely a no nonsense lender who at DIP stage when they say they will lend they do subject to valuation. The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable. The Underwriter Rachel Glue was ef... See more

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  1. Mortgage Lender

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People in our industry talk about ‘specialist lending’. And sure, technically that’s what we do, but ‘specialist’ isn’t how we see ourselves. Ditch the industry chat and our business is simple — it’s just lending for Real Life. We're here to help people in unique situations buy the home of their dreams and support our customers. Ours is a world of individuals - everyone is unique. We help people with unique circumstances into the homes of their dreams. Supporting the self-employed, the entrepreneurs, the help-to-buyers, and the buy-to-letters - that’s real life lending.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

Come across this company as my score was low at the time and what a shambles it was. The staff I spoken to were very unprofessional and seemed incredibly slow about anything to do with mortgages let alone more complex ones. Lots of back & forth with no real end in sight, would say a hundred times how they would get my mortgage offer to me tomorrow, then next week, then next month, oh no it’s tomorrow but we still need this and this. Sent them every piece of my personal information they asked for bank statements and payslips for a total of two years prior and much more, then would ask for it all again the next day! I kept going because they told me how I wouldn’t get a mortgage elsewhere. Seemed to be a lot of cowboys working here, awful business & experience. In the end I was so fed up I went to L&C and got my mortgage offer within 48 hours. Save yourself the headache and all the data and personal information they no doubt sell on and go to a professional experienced body such as L&C even if you have ‘bad’ credit (hint hint, you don’t and can still get a mortgage)

November 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jo Gee Absolutely brilliant

Jo Gee Absolutely brilliant. Turned around 7 related cases super quickly with superb communication all way through.

March 11, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Martin, thank you for giving us a 5* review! We appreciate your positive feedback and are so pleased you've been impressed with the service you've received. Wishing you all the best.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having a lender who takes a common…

Having a lender who takes a common sense approach is unheard of these days but TML is an exception. Underwriters working with you throughout the case makes it a brilliant experience.
Jo Gee one of the underwriters have been exceptional and very helpful on a recently submitted case with TML.

March 6, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Dawood, thank you for giving us a 5* review!

We appreciate your positive feedback and are so pleased you've been impressed with the service you've received.

Wishing you all the best. Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recent experience very positive

Recent experience very positive. Quick Application to Offer.
Calls from Underwriter to give updates, always makes a difference.
Graham Thomson GTMORTGAGES

February 7, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Thank you for your fantastic 5* review! We're so pleased you've been impressed with our team and the service. We look forward to working with you again soon.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jade

I have now worked with a few underwriters and once again the standard have exceeded.

I have the privilege to have to work with Jade on a an unusual case however with her knowledge the client received an amazing result.

February 12, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Thanks for leaving such an amazing review and calling out the great service you received from Jade. We’ll be sure to pass on the feedback.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service, Great lender!

Put a couple of cases with The Mortgage Lender now and had a brilliant service from start to finish. Underwriters always call to discuss the case and even give a courtesy call prior to offer. Keep it up!

February 5, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Thank you so much for your great feedback and 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with our service and we look forward to helping you and your clients again.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Thank you S M Associates, we appreciate your feedback. We look forward to being able to help you with more client cases in the future.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jo Gee

This review is really about Jo Gee (@ UW) rather than TML. :)

Jo is brilliant to work with and is a genuine pleasure to have her working on our client applications. When a case gets allocated to Jo, we know that she will do her utmost to have it looked at and responded to same day.
What really stands out is her proactive approach for smaller checklist items, she’ll often pick up the phone to clarify things instead of leaving notes that push the application back into SLA and cause unnecessary delays. That common sense approach makes a huge difference to turnaround times.

With Jo, if the broker has had everything properly lined up, it’s genuinely possible to get an offer out in a day (subject to valuation, of course!).
She’s a real credit and asset to TML and an outstanding underwriter.

February 6, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Avrumi, thanks for the great review and for highlighting the excellent service from Jo Gee. We look forward to helping you and your client again and will be happy to pass along the feedback.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely to deal with a leader who is…

Lovely to deal with a leader who is both fast and efficient. Very clear in what was needed and lovely to deal with. It made for a smoother journey for my clients.

January 28, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Sally, thank you so much for your great feedback and 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with our service and we look forward to helping you and your clients again.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First rate service

Arranging mortgages for large portfolio landlords can be a time consuming and often frustrating process. I have recently done a number of properties with The Mortgage Lender and wanted to highlight the first class service received. The cases were discussed Pre-Application with Kaylee Foley (BDM)to confirm suitability. Following submission I was very fortunate to have Stephanie Wagstaff (Underwriter)allocated to the cases. I was provided with direct contact throughout the process, given a clear understanding of requirements with all documentation provided actioned in a super fast manor until all offers were received. I would highly recommend the lender as a result of the overall service provided and will be back with more business as a result.

January 21, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Mark, thanks for leaving such an amazing review and calling out the great service you received from Kaylee and Stephanie. We look forward to helping you with more client cases in the future.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Generally helpful and good…

Generally helpful and good underwriting. A big thank you to Craig Fellowes for helping me in the initial stages of a high value complex case, and being there through the process. Available when needed, knowledgeable, and overall a very good BDM.

December 1, 2025
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Sunny, thanks for leaving such an amazing review and calling out the great service you received from Craig. We’ll be sure to pass on the feedback.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Graeme Young was amazing at getting our…

Graeme Young was amazing at getting our latest portfolio refinance cases dealt with and offered for legals to commence. We were working to a tight timeframe on these multiple remortgage cases and Graeme was able to work with us on the cases to ensure the offers were issued so that we could be in time to meet the deadline set by the borrower and their legal team.

January 19, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Stacey, thanks for leaving such an amazing review and calling out the great service you received from Graeme. We’ll be sure to pass on the feedback.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful and flexible with underwriting…

Helpful and flexible with underwriting of case

January 12, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Steve, thank you for your kind feedback. We’re pleased to hear you found the team helpful and that our flexible underwriting approach supported your case. We’ll be sure to pass on your feedback.

Many thanks,
The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always a pleasure to deal with

Always a pleasure to deal with. Common sense approach.

Excellent products and criteria for unusual cases.

Great underwriters - well done TML!!!

January 14, 2026
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Lisa, thank you so much for your great feedback and 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with our service and we look forward to helping you and your clients again.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and efficient service

Fast and efficient service, common sense underwriting, leading to a stress free client and broker experience.

November 20, 2025
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Michael, thank you so much for your great feedback and 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with our service and we look forward to helping you and your clients again.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel G was excellent throughout the…

Rachel G was excellent throughout the process and always communicated with me. Wish all underwriters were like this.
Thanks again Rachel.

November 27, 2025
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Thanks for leaving such an amazing review and calling out the great service you received from Rachel. We’ll be sure to pass on the feedback.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The case has been dealt with very…

The case has been dealt with very promptly and efficiently.

October 30, 2025
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Malcolm, thank you so much for your great feedback and 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with our service and we look forward to helping you and your clients again.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Bankim, thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really pleased to hear you’ve had an excellent experience with our service, and we appreciate your comments about our fees. We’ll make sure this is passed on to the relevant team for review.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tina Naidoo was beyond brilliant…

Tina Naidoo was beyond brilliant helping us to secure the mortgage our clients so needed to help purchase their new home.
Although their circumstances change during the application TML, worked with us and the clients to make sure they could retain their Offer and secure their new home.. what a refreshing, experience. I won't hesitate to use them again

October 29, 2025
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Joanna, thank you so much for your great feedback and 5 stars! We’re thrilled to hear that you’re happy with our service and we look forward to helping you and your clients again.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

this is absolutely a no nonsense lender…

this is absolutely a no nonsense lender who at DIP stage when they say they will lend they do subject to valuation. The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable. The Underwriter Rachel Glue was efficient and extremely quick. A very straight forward experience. Well done TML and thanks

October 21, 2025
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Reply from The Mortgage Lender

Hi Marcus, thank you for sharing such a positive review and recognising the excellent service from our staff and underwriter Rachel Glue. We’ll be sure to pass on the feedback.

Many thanks, The Mortgage Lender

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