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Monday, April 12, 2021

Everything you need to know about getting a mortgage when you're self employed

There were approximately 4.37 million self-employed people in the United Kingdom when Statista measured in January 2021. But can they get mortgage and how does that work? Getting a mortgage when your self employed is definitely possible... it's just a bit more complex than your standard mortgage a...

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

5% deposit mortgages - what are the restrictions and how do they work?

Are you considering a 5% deposit mortgage? Thanks to the 95% Mortgage Guarantee incentive scheme, we have seen big lenders return to the market with their low deposit mortgages in hand. It might all be sounding too good to be true? One month on from the budget announcement, we're diving ...

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Monday, March 29, 2021

How do you boost your chances of getting a mortgage?

With over 45% of First Time Buyers having their first mortgage application rejected, how can you boost your chances of approval? The mortgage application process can be difficult to navigate, even for those who aren't buying a home for the first time. A range of factors will influence the chance ...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The 12 Step Process to Buying your First Home in the UK

It's time to buy your first home, but where do you start? In a sea of news around stamp duty holidays and 95% mortgages, as a first-time buyer where do you start? Knowing the rough outline of how the process works though will make the ride much smoother. We've broken ...

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Mortgage Propeller platform celebrates £10m in mortgage applications submitted to Brokers

The pandemic continues to change everyones lives, while businesses and consumers look for innovative online solutions to their problems. Mortgage Propeller is delighted to announce a major milestone. Brokers using the Mortgage Propeller platform have received over £10m in applications in a...

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Can you get a mortgage with bad credit?

So you've checked your credit file and found out you have made a couple of 'whoopsies' over the years are now coming back from the depth of your credit history to haunt your first-time buyer dreams! But is it still possible? Can you get a mortgage with bad credit? Having a history of bad credit can...

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