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Finance broker
Finance brokers help individuals and professionals to realise their purchasing or investment plans. Combining banking expertise, negotiating skills and customer relations, this dynamic profession offers real opportunities for development and a high degree of autonomy.
The business
What is a Finance Broker?
Its role
The finance broker acts as an intermediary between customers and lenders to find the best mortgage solutions. You analyse customer needs, negotiate loan rates with the banks and help your customers with their property projects. Your expertise enables you to optimise financing conditions and loan insurance.
Its field of action
As a finance broker, you work in a dynamic environment between private individuals, professionals and financial institutions. Your expertise in credit broking positions you as a key advisor on property projects. You have a thorough understanding of the banks’ acceptance criteria, aid schemes and the impact of down payments on financing terms.
The functions
What does a finance broker do?
Your day-to-day work as a finance broker is punctuated by the search for the best solutions for your customers.
You analyse your customers’ financial situation and financing requirements
You canvass and develop your portfolio of private and professional customers
You negotiate loan rates and conditions with your network of partner banks
You prepare mortgage applications to maximise the chances of acceptance
You advise on loan insurance and cover adapted to customer profiles
You follow up the files until the final signature at the notary’s office
You maintain and develop your relationships with banking partners
You keep a constant watch on changes in rates and regulations
Qualifications
The qualities and skills needed to be a good finance broker
Financial and regulatory expertise
Your knowledge of mortgage products and banking mechanisms is fundamental. You can decipher the banks’ acceptance criteria and anticipate regulatory changes to advise your customers effectively.
Commercial and interpersonal skills
Your ability to build trust with your customers determines your success. You know how to listen, understand the issues at stake and present complex solutions in an educational way to facilitate decision-making.
Rigour and organisation
Your methodical approach to project management guarantees quality of service. You manage several projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and anticipating potential difficulties.
The benefits
What are the advantages of being a finance broker?
This business puts you at the heart of your customers’ life plans by facilitating access to home ownership. Your expertise generates real added value by optimising financing conditions and securing complex packages. The sector is experiencing sustained growth, with more than 25,000 registered brokers.
Your autonomy and organisational freedom are major assets in this profession. Your career prospects will take you in the direction of setting up your own business, joining a national network or becoming a sales manager in a large brokerage.
Remuneration
Finance broker: salary and career development
As a finance broker, you’ll earn an attractive salary with good prospects for career development. At the start of your career, you can expect to earn €25,000 gross per year. After a few years’ experience, this salary rises to €45,000, and can reach up to €72,000 gross per year for senior profiles.
In addition, there are often significant benefits: an attractive commission system, target-based bonuses and reduced working hours. Your career prospects could take you in the direction of setting up your own brokerage firm or moving into sales management.
Up to
72 000€
Salary per year
Training courses
How do I become a finance broker?
Our training courses
To become a finance broker, it is essential to follow a solid course of study in finance, management, law or asset engineering at a recognised business school. INSEEC offers you the best route to becoming a finance broker.
For example, you could opt for the MSc in Wealth Management and Real Estate Markets.
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