What does 'Financial Advisor' mean?

Financial Advisor

A financial advisor is a person who can help you find the best mortgage deal on the market for your purchase. A financial advisor who works for a particular bank or lender will only offer you products from that bank or lender. An Independent Financial Advisor will be able to offer you mortgages from a range (but not necessarily all)_of banks or lenders.

Note that financial advisors do not need any qualifications and they are only loosely regulated so their quality varies substantially.

Different advisors also have different offers, even from the same bank, so you should aim to meet with as many advisors as you do estate agents.