What Is Teito?
Teito is an innovative online mortgage service from the people behind Echo Finance, an acclaimed, whole-of-market mortgage brokerage with expert advisors across the UK.
We founded Teito with the aim of taking the stress out of the mortgage journey, allowing customers to quickly connect with a broker online, who can provide them with a whole-of-market rates comparison and expert advice at the click of a button.
Our parent company was founded in 2012, and Teito is a key part of its offering as a place to turn for a streamlined mortgage journey. We launched the service in early 2021 and it has since helped us serve more than 30,000 satisfied customers this year, and counting.
The impeccable service we provide hasn’t gone unnoticed, as our parent company is 5-star rated on Google and was nominated for ‘Best Large Broker’ at the 2023 TMA Awards. One year later, at the same event, we won the top prize in the Mortgage Growth 2024 category, marking our first award win.
All of our brokers and financial advisers in our network hold industry-standard qualifications, such as CeMAP and DipMap, where required.
Services We Provide
We offer independent advice about mortgages and other financial products through our network of advisors, who can also provide you with a whole-of-market rates comparison and help you secure an agreement in principle.
Our expert mortgage brokers and financial advisors can help you with the following:
- Residential mortgages:
Everything from fixed-rate to tracker mortgages for first-time buyers, homemovers and remortgage borrowers - Specialist mortgages:
For borrowers who fall outside of standard lending criteria, including people with bad credit, self-employed professionals and more - Later-life lending:
Including advice on equity release, mortgages for pensioners and retirement interest only (RIO) mortgages - Bridging & commercial:
We have specialist advisors on hand for commercial mortgages, bridging loans, development finance and more - Insurance & protection:
Including life, home and critical illness cover for families and individuals, as well as landlord and business protection insurance
Meet the Team
We currently have 38 advisers on our books, in addition to admin and compliance staff, and marketing professionals. Find out more about the Teito team below:
Lee Trett
Mortgage Advisor & Director
Lee, one of our senior managers, is the co-founder of Teito and a fully-qualified mortgage, protection and equity release advisor. He holds CeMAP and CeRER qualifications and has been providing mortgage advice since 2007, specialising in the residential market.
John Tarazi
Mortgage Advisor & Director
John is a co-founder of Teito, having started the service with business partner and fellow mortgage advisor Lee Trett in 2021. Before this, John and Lee founded our parent company, the whole-of-market mortgage brokerage Echo Finance, back in 2012.
Mark Langshaw
Head of Content
As our Head of Content, Mark is responsible for writing, editing and commissioning all of the written content you will find on Teito, including our guides and mortgage information pages.
Chris Duckworth
Head of Bridging and Commercial
Chris is a CeMAP-qualified mortgage advisor and our resident expert on all things related to commercial mortgages, bridging finance, development finance and business finance.
Robert Zonenblick
Former Senior Protection Advisor
Robert is a senior protection advisor at Teito. His areas of expertise include life insurance, critical illness cover and arranging bespoke policies for complex customers.
Claire Jopson
Senior Mortgage Advisor
Claire is a senior mortgage broker with Teito and our operations manager. She has been advising for more than seven years and was a senior underwriter with one of the UK's leading specialist lenders prior to this.
Paul Mansell
Former Senior Equity Release Advisor
Paul is a senior equity release advisor with Teito. He has vast experience in later-life lending, having worked for several big-name equity release companies before joining our team in 2023.
Kellie Steed
Content Writer
Kellie is an experienced financial writer who specialises in SEO optimised mortgage content. Having written for some of the largest digital mortgage brokers in the UK, she began producing content for Teito in 2024.
George Sweeney
Content Writer
George is an experienced writer and editor, and his writing and commentary around personal finance has been featured in everything from national newspapers to global publications.
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Our Values
Teito was founded to empower customers on their mortgage journey, allowing them to get a deals comparison and expert advice, stress-free. Our core values are:
- Stress-free mortgage journeys:
Our process is designed to be as simple and straightforward as possible - Customers for life:
Once you're on our team, we support you through life's financial challenges - Solid, expert advice:
Our team of experienced advisors has helped many people like you - Mortgages for all:
Whatever your background or situation, we believe everyone should be entitled to a mortgage
Editorial Policy
The articles you will find on our website were carefully crafted to provide you with helpful information before you speak to your adviser. You will find everything from the latest criteria information, to how to apply for specific products on Teito.
Our content was written by writers who specialise in financial services copy, and is then reviewed by one of our mortgage brokers or financial advisors to ensure it’s fully accurate and compliant, and that all of the criteria information we are providing is up to date.
The content of our articles does not constitute financial advice, and should be viewed as background information to help prepare you for a finance application.
FAQs
The best way to compare mortgages is to use a whole-of-market service like Teito. Our mortgage brokers will do the legwork for you, comparing more than 90 lenders to help you find the right deal.
Using a service like ours is a better alternative to going directly to the bank or carrying out a quick search on Google, as this will limit the number of lenders and deals available to you.
Our mortgage brokers have access to the entire market, including exclusive deals that aren’t accessible to the general public, and their knowledge, experience and lender contacts can boost your chances of saving time and money in the long run.
They will provide you with a bespoke selection of the best deals you qualify for, provide tailored advice on which one to choose, and help you secure the best rate.