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    First Run Now
    First Run Now
    UK Mortgage Guides
    Speak to a Vetted Broker
    Independent · Educational · UK-focused

    Understand UK mortgages.
    Then meet a vetted broker.

    First Run Now is not a mortgage broker. We're an independent guide for UK borrowers — explaining how mortgages, remortgages, buy-to-let and bad credit lending actually work, then connecting you with a carefully vetted FCA-regulated adviser when you're ready.

    Brokers FCA-regulated
    No upfront fees, ever
    Editorial independence

    What First Run Now does

    A mortgage publisher first. A matching service second.

    Most UK mortgage sites exist to capture leads. We exist to help you understand what you're signing for — and only then introduce you to the right adviser. That order matters.

    Educate

    Detailed, UK-specific guides written by humans, not spun from competitors.

    Vet brokers

    Permissions, complaints, whole-of-market access and outcomes checked.

    Match thoughtfully

    Connect you to a broker whose specialism fits your scenario.

    Educational content categories

    Start with what you need to know

    Browse our growing library of UK mortgage guides — written for borrowers, not brokers.

    Why you can trust us

    Independence, by design

    Our editorial team writes guides without input from brokers. Our matching team only introduces brokers we've checked end-to-end. Two separate teams, one principle: the borrower comes first.

    A note on regulation. First Run Now is an information publisher and introducer. Mortgage advice is provided exclusively by FCA-regulated brokers we work with — not by us.

    1. 01

      We research, you read

      Our writers translate dense mortgage rules — FCA guidance, lender criteria, MMR — into plain English. Every page is independently produced and updated as the market shifts.

    2. 02

      Brokers are vetted before you meet them

      We only introduce you to FCA-regulated brokers we've checked for permissions, complaints history, whole-of-market access and customer outcomes.

    3. 03

      You stay in control

      There's no obligation to proceed. We don't push products, charge upfront, or share your details beyond your matched broker.

    Featured guides

    Specialist scenarios, explained properly

    All guides

    Broker matching process

    How we connect you with the right adviser

    A four-step process designed to save you weeks of searching — and reduce the risk of speaking to the wrong specialist.

    Step 1

    Tell us your scenario

    A short, plain-English questionnaire — no credit checks, no commitment.

    Step 2

    We pre-screen

    We match your situation to brokers experienced in that exact area.

    Step 3

    Introduction

    You receive the broker's name, FCA number and a callback window.

    Step 4

    You decide

    If they're not right, tell us — we'll match you with someone else, free.

    Not sure where to start?

    Read a guide. Or tell us your situation and we'll introduce you to a vetted broker — free, no obligation.