Last week Tepilo put together a very helpful guide a few days back for anyone who is thinking of applying for a mortgage.
I love Tepilo as it is a very clean design and feels incredibly easy to use.
The details include tips such as avoid so-called credit repair companies – they cannot help to change your credit history and before you actually submit an application by asking potential lenders for detailed information.
Below i’ve outlined some of the steps in this life changing commitment:
- Work out what you can afford
- Research the mortgage market
- Take a credit health-check
- Understand how lenders make decisions
- Clear up misunderstandings
- Find the mortgage you need
- Check your credit report again
The full article is found on Sarah Beeny’s Tepilo site here http://www.tepilo.com/
If you follow the steps above, you are sure to be in a better position to apply for a mortgage and have the knowledge of being aware of all your options.
You can check your credit report for free with CreditExpert, the online credit monitoring service from Experian
Some useful tips here, thanks. I always think its useful to get advice from and independant financial advisor – but an impartial one – not with an office in an estate agent or ‘affiliated’ but truly independent. The best will also declare to you what fees they stand to earn from the deals they recommend – so you can see what they stand to gain.
J