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Hi can anybody help?we are looking to get a mortgage and buy our first home.we have been dealing with an independant mortgage advisor who has told us we will be able to get a 95% LTV mortgage.however we then went to get some more advice today from an estate agents own mortgage advisor,who told us that no where is doing 95% LTV mortgages anymore,and that 10% is the minimum deposit required.we are now confused and do not know which is true.can anybody shed some light on this for us?

any help appreciated thank you

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  • tinkerbell84
    tinkerbell84 Posts: 5,323 Forumite
    I doubt you'll find a 95% mortgage anywhere. You're about 12 months too late for one of those.
  • Wutang_2
    Wutang_2 Posts: 2,513 Forumite
    C&G direct
    Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Even if there were plentiful 95% deals:

    1) You might not fit the lending criteria
    2) Would you want to buy at a level that means you are in negative equity almost straight away?
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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