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How Does Bad Credit Affect a Mortgage?

February 8, 2022 By Mortgage Light Leave a Comment

When it comes to getting a mortgage, your credit history is a pretty important factor. It plays a big part in how a lender will assess your affordability. Looking into your credit history is one of the ways in which a lender will gain information on how reliable you have been at paying back debts and loans in the past. After all, a mortgage is likely to be the biggest loan you’ll ever have! A lender needs to be confident that you’ll be able to keep up with your repayments across the whole lifetime of the loan.

So, how does bad credit affect a mortgage application? Is it still possible to get a mortgage with a bad credit history? In this article, we explain all you need to know. [Read more…]

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So we can give you plain and simple advice we will run through some basic questions to help us tailor products to suit your needs. Upon us taking your application forward we will write to inform you that we have given you advice and give you a Key Facts Illustration breaking down the important elements of the product and the fees involved.

For us to take your application forward to a lender we charge an upfront administration fee of £349. For our returning customers looking to renew their mortgage product this fee reduces to £199. We also receive commission from the lender.

Our fee is payable on mortgage application. We charge £349 for all new residential applications, and £495 for loan sizes of £50,000 or lower and for limited company buy to lets. However, with our existing customers our fee is reduced to £199 for a Remortgage or if we end up doing a product transfer we do not charge. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. You may have to pay an early repayment charge to your existing lender if you remortgage. For commercial mortgages, our fees are subject to the nature of the finance and structure of the loan, with a minimum fee of £1000. Other fees may apply. We will receive commission from the lender in addition to the fees you pay. As with all insurance policies, conditions and exclusions will apply.

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