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Which account statement does a mortgage company look at?

My partner and I have just opened a new joint account to pay all our bills and just to get a better grab on finances. We are due to remortgage in November so want to clean account up now in preparation. My question is:

Will the mortgage company look at all accounts i.e. joint and two personal or just the joint?

Many thanks.

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  • JimmyTheWig
    JimmyTheWig Posts: 12,199 Forumite
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    I believe they'll want to see wages going in and bills going out.
  • vase
    vase Posts: 27 Forumite
    So both then, I guess!

    Thanks :)
  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,315 Forumite
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    It varies from lender to lender.

    It could be none, upto three full months for every current account you have,
    I am a mortgage broker. 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. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • David_White
    David_White Posts: 892 Forumite
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    If you approach it assuming they will ask for all of them you can't go far wrong.
    I am a Mortgage Broker
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Broker, 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.
  • I've just been through the mortgage process and they wanted 3 months worth of statements showing wages being paid in and bills being paid out. So long as you show that I suppose it could be a mix of the two accounts but it's much easier if you just showed it all from the one account.
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