How do I raise finance quickly?

During the summer we completed the purchase of a new home. Our existing home which is in move in condition in a great area and being marketed at a competitive price has failed to sell because of the time of year and for no other reason. We are now committed to buy the other home however the sub prime mortgage market has collapsed in the meantime meaning that raising the bridging finance is proving next to impossible. We have 3 weeks to raise 150,000 pounds (I am in the UK). Our IFA is working hard to find a suitable mortgage product but the changing market conditions are making this very hard. We have no rich relatives. The issue is mostly that we were going to borrow on the 200K+ equity on our existing home self cert to do the bridge but the loan to value available has been dropped dramatically as lenders play safe, leaving us stuck with a problem in the meantime. Help! What is the quickest way to raise this money?How do I raise finance quickly?
1. If you want to make comparisons using very accurate data, get quotes from different lenders or brokers on the same day. Mortgage quotes change daily. At times, they even change several times in one day.



2. When you compare terms, compare mortgage quotes for similar lock periods. A lock period is the specific span of time that guarantees implementation of a certain rate. As a rule of thumb, longer lock periods have higher rates. Lock periods are generally offered in increments, like 15, 30, or 60 days.



3. Compare mortgage quotes that have the same points, such as zero or one. In the mortgage business, a point is the term given to a rate. Three points, for example, means three percent. Mortgage quotes follow a tiered pricing. This gives you the opportunity to buy the rate and bring it up or down. How? It's very simple. To make the points decrease, increase the mortgage rate. To make the points increase, reduce the rate.



4. In the quote you ask for, ask that the quote loan be separated from associates fees. Property taxes, home insurance, and pre-paid interest are not lender's fees. What falls under lender's fees are the following: standard title, appraisal fees, and processing or underwriting charges.



5. Compare mortgage quotes of the same type. There are many types of mortgages. There is a buy-to-let mortgage. Then, there are also self-build mortgage, right-to-buy mortgage, and reverse mortgage. The terms of your mortgage could change along with the type.How do I raise finance quickly?
I remember having such a problem sometime ago, but my experience was that the cheapest and quickest method for raising the necessary cash was official channels through the bank for a bridging loan. If you find this prohibitive, I personally can't think of any other way that would prove less expensive, unless your solicitors can negotiate on withholding a percentage of the purchase price of your new property, but I suppose, as you say you have completed, this is already gone and presumably, solicitors have taken their charges. Only other quick way of raising some cash, but how much you could get is another matter, is to rent out your old property.