diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Orchestrators/TransfersOrchestrator.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Orchestrators/TransfersOrchestrator.cs
index 712a10f799..fe7b85862f 100644
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Orchestrators/TransfersOrchestrator.cs
+++ b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Orchestrators/TransfersOrchestrator.cs
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ public TransfersOrchestrator(
 
         public async Task<OrchestratorResponse<TransfersIndexViewModel>> Index(string hashedAccountId)
         {
-            bool renderCreateTransfersPledgeButton = true; //await _authorizationService.IsAuthorizedAsync(EmployerUserRole.OwnerOrTransactor);
+            bool renderCreateTransfersPledgeButton = await _authorizationService.IsAuthorizedAsync(EmployerUserRole.OwnerOrTransactor);
 
             var accountId = _hashingService.DecodeValue(hashedAccountId);
 
             var pledgesCount = await _levyTransferMatchingService.GetPledgesCount(accountId);
-            var applicationsCount = await _levyTransferMatchingService.GetApplicationsCount(accountId);
 
             var viewModel = new OrchestratorResponse<TransfersIndexViewModel>()
             {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ public async Task<OrchestratorResponse<TransfersIndexViewModel>> Index(string ha
                 {
                     RenderCreateTransfersPledgeButton = renderCreateTransfersPledgeButton,
                     PledgesCount = pledgesCount,
-                    ApplicationsCount = applicationsCount
                 }
             };
 
diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/ViewModels/TransfersIndexViewModel.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/ViewModels/TransfersIndexViewModel.cs
index 39039dd9fe..145b8b11dc 100644
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/ViewModels/TransfersIndexViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/ViewModels/TransfersIndexViewModel.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@ public class TransfersIndexViewModel
     {
         public bool RenderCreateTransfersPledgeButton { get; set; }
         public int PledgesCount { get; set; }
-        public int ApplicationsCount { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Views/Transfers/Index.cshtml b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Views/Transfers/Index.cshtml
index 806eb24691..f5d4fb7d94 100644
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Views/Transfers/Index.cshtml
+++ b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Web/Views/Transfers/Index.cshtml
@@ -24,18 +24,6 @@
             <a href="@Url.LevyMatchingTransfersAction("pledges")" class="button button-secondary">View my transfer pledges and applications</a>
         </div>
     </div>
-
-    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
-        <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Apply for transfers funding</h2>
-        <p>Search transfers funding opportunities and apply for a transfer of funds.</p>
-        <div class="panel panel-border-wide">
-            You have <strong>@Model.Data.ApplicationsCount</strong> transfer applications.
-        </div>
-        <div class="govuk-button-group">
-            <a class="button" href="@Url.LevyMatchingTransfersAction("opportunities")" id="ApplyForTransfersButton">Apply for transfer opportunities</a>
-            <a href="@Url.LevyMatchingTransfersAction("applications")" class="button button-secondary">View applications I've submitted</a>
-        </div>
-    </div>
 </div>
 
 @section breadcrumb {
diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/ApiClient.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/ApiClient.cs
index 0a4a99fc7e..44cc1d2a9b 100644
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/ApiClient.cs
+++ b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/ApiClient.cs
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ public ApiClient (
         {
             _httpClient = httpClient;
             _config = options;
-            _httpClient.BaseAddress = new Uri("https://localhost:44350/");
+            _httpClient.BaseAddress = new Uri(_config.BaseUrl);
         }
 
         public async Task<TResponse> Get<TResponse>(IGetApiRequest request)
         {
             AddHeaders();
+
             var response = await _httpClient.GetAsync(request.GetUrl).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
             response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/OuterApiRequests/GetApplicationsRequest.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/OuterApiRequests/GetApplicationsRequest.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a7f158982..0000000000
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/OuterApiRequests/GetApplicationsRequest.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-using SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Interfaces.OuterApi;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Infrastructure.OuterApiRequests
-{
-    public class GetApplicationsRequest : IGetApiRequest
-    {
-        private readonly long _accountId;
-
-        public GetApplicationsRequest(long accountId)
-        {
-            _accountId = accountId;
-        }
-
-        public string GetUrl => $"Pledges?accountId={_accountId}";
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/OuterApiResponses/GetApplicationsResponse.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/OuterApiResponses/GetApplicationsResponse.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index ca6546a924..0000000000
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Infrastructure/OuterApiResponses/GetApplicationsResponse.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Infrastructure.OuterApiResponses
-{
-    public class GetApplicationsResponse
-    {
-        public int ApplicationsCount { get; set; }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/ILevyTransferMatchingService.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/ILevyTransferMatchingService.cs
index 67969e7b60..c918657b6d 100644
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/ILevyTransferMatchingService.cs
+++ b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/ILevyTransferMatchingService.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ namespace SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance.Services
     public interface ILevyTransferMatchingService
     {
         Task<int> GetPledgesCount(long accountId);
-        Task<int> GetApplicationsCount(long accountId);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/LevyTransferMatchingService.cs b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/LevyTransferMatchingService.cs
index c470e877bb..05a8f2d905 100644
--- a/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/LevyTransferMatchingService.cs
+++ b/src/SFA.DAS.EmployerFinance/Services/LevyTransferMatchingService.cs
@@ -21,13 +21,5 @@ public async Task<int> GetPledgesCount(long accountId)
 
             return getPledgesResponse.TotalPledges;
         }
-
-        public async Task<int> GetApplicationsCount(long accountId)
-        {
-            //var getApplicationsResponse = await _apiClient.Get<GetApplicationsResponse>(new GetApplicationsRequest(accountId));
-
-            //return getApplicationsResponse.ApplicationsCount;
-            return 2;
-        }
     }
 }
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