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first time mortgage advice, urgent!

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  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    My credit score is 942, (it is only me applying for a mortgage) and I know that this counts for nothing as the banks have their own scoring system, but I don't think it would be poor. I can't see how my credit can improve beyond this within a year!

    How depressing...

    Larger deposit will all make all the difference.

    Do you or your partner have any unsecured credit (loans, credit cards etc) owing?
  • I think the larger deposit sounds like the key.

    I have no debt at all. He has an overdraft. As I now have two declined mortgage applications, through applying jointly. When do you recommend we start applying again, as I am aware that these can negatively affect my credit report!
  • Thank you for being so helpful
  • Thrugelmir
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    He has an overdraft.

    There's the first issue to tackle.

    Rather than save. He should clear this.
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