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waiting for mortgage offer from tsb

Hi all,
Im waiting for a mortgage offer from tsb, they've done the valuation yesterday. does anyone know how long it takes to get a reply from them with an offer?????? anyone else on the same boat as me????
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  • Maria - i waited 3 days for the broker to tell me the offer was on its way following the valuation. 2 days later it arrived via FAX to the broker. Full offer i received about 3 days later in the post.
  • Oh thankyou takeitasred....the wait is killing me, really excited!!!!
  • i know the feeling - but as long as valuation is ok, i am sure you will be fine.
  • derelyth
    derelyth Posts: 87 Forumite
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    Interesting to know, our Val is booked for Friday - we just want to move in!
  • hahaha same here.... but i think its still gonna be a lil while before we can do this.
    im waiting for the mortgage offer and then will book a full survey before i can proceed with the purchase.
  • derelyth wrote: »
    Interesting to know, our Val is booked for Friday - we just want to move in!

    which lender are you using?
  • derelyth
    derelyth Posts: 87 Forumite
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    Nationwide via a Broker. DIP Approved received last night, Val booked this morning, further paperwork (statements etc) requested today which I'll provide tomorrow.

    We're FTBs and even though I work for a commercial specialist lender (albeit on the Internal Services side so nothing to do with the mortgage process) it's still nerve-wracking!
  • Wow your process seems to be going really quickly. Good luck with it.
    My mortgage process is going at a very slow pace.
    i know what you mean ... i keep on checking on my phone to see for any updates.
    do you know how long it would take after getting the mortgage offer to getting the keys????
  • derelyth
    derelyth Posts: 87 Forumite
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    From now up to Exchange is the slowest I believe as it's this point where the Underwriters will explore the case and all evidence provided.

    We have some cases complete in 4 weeks (though again, this is commercial and in those cases repeat borrowers) anything up to 3 months is normal.

    We had one case which took just under 2 years apparently - though I've no idea why!!
  • Lol I hope that our mortgage process doesn't take that long
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