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In an ideal world, everybody would be honest and trustworthy, however, unfortunately, the world we live in is less than ideal. The following is a cautionary tale about why you should always look into your options, especially when it comes to those who handle your money.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″]<\/p>\n A little while ago, our MD, Steve, was approached by a customer with a successful security firm. The company had been making a \u00a31.5M turnover, and was going from strength to strength.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″]<\/p>\n However, after taking out a facility with a big name bank, they faced a massive \u00a380 – 90k annual charge. They had been with said bank for 12 years, and the charge had understandably marred their success. What\u2019s more, the bank allowed them to believe that this was non-negotiable, so the company felt trapped in their unfortunate situation.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”It Pays to Question Everything” _builder_version=”3.21.1″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″]<\/p>\n Luckily, Steve knew better, and got to work, finding a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″]<\/p>\n In this case, that meant placing the customer with a new funder, who was able to bring the charge all the way down to \u00a335 – 40k per year. Reluctantly, the bank admitted that Steve\u2019s proposal was correct, and offered to match this figure.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″]<\/p>\nIt Pays to Question Everything<\/h3>\n