We were recently approached by a couple who were first time buyers in Wokingham, looking to buy a residential property and were after our advice and expert knowledge of the market. With one being on self employed income and having only two years accounts and adverse credit, they wanted to know how much they could receive as a loan for the home purchase.
Due to one of the applicants being self employed during COVID-19, we had to research the lenders who would accept our client's current circumstances. The research had to be based on lenders who could take average from the last two years tax calculations for affordability. The process between the first contact to the mortgage offer was around two weeks, mainly due to COVID-19 and the physical valuation being delayed. During this time, I liaised with the lender's business development manager to make sure the application was correctly placed.
Once in contact with a correct lender who could accept the Wokingham clients' circumstances, the underwriter for the lender had multiple questions requesting explanations of how the self-employed applicant continued to work and earn during the pandemic. We provided true answers and plans of action for eventual acceptance for the mortgage offer. Despite having had historic adverse credit still secured prime rate.
What Our Client Had To Say:
Daniel was great at providing us with our mortgage quote. He provided efficient and professional advice and was very responsive in all aspects of the process. We really felt that he went above and beyond our expectations and made us feel at ease when applying. He then collated all of our information and made the process stress free for us, thank you Daniel.
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If you are a first time buyer and are wanting support in applying for a mortgage or loan, we can help make the process easier by providing expert advice and support. Call us on 01344 225 149 or 07979 690 056. Alternatively please send us an email at info@simmondsmortgage.co.uk and see how we can help you!
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