Multiple hard searches - wrong dob

AllTimeMiddle

Can anyone advise pls? My broker recently applied for a mortgage for me, however upon checking my credit file I have seen 3 hard searches in 3 consecutive days. All of them have an incorrect dob. (by 3 months). All searches are by the correct lender, which has taken the valuation fee from my account. I called the broker yesterday, who saw that there was a mistake and would get it sorted, but didn't really leave me feeling very confident in them. I did provide my ID with dob on it, so it was a keying error.

kingstreet

What advice do you want?

Errors happen. Has your application been declined?

Which lender are we talking about as well?

AllTimeMiddle

Just wondering if it's usual to have so many credit searches, and if an incorrect dob will usually lead to a decline. It's not the only reason that I'm doubting this broker, but just getting concerned that if it's declined I will be left with 3 searches and will find it difficult to go forward. We've been trying hard to keep a clean record / no credit applications for over a year etc.
No decision has been made yet, but info isnt really forthcoming from the broker. It's Halifax.

Tattsjc

Hey , are you sure there hard searchs and not soft searches? I would think any hard search would be carried out by the lender rather then the broker. (I could be wrong though)

lonestarfan

It says all searches were done by the correct lender so I think it's the lender that's done the searches x3.

AllTimeMiddle

Thanks, yes the searches are definitely the lender. My file has 1 soft search and 3 hard searches. My wife's file has 2 soft searches and 3 hard searches.

Bonfire_Bride

Mortgages are not a simple yes or "computer says no". Yes, it will flag up in a check if you need to go to a different lender but once they take a closer look at your file, It should be apparent that they have all been conducted by one lender in a very close timeframe.

Mistakes happen and even if a wrong DOB was provided, they have obviously located your info correctly hence the credit checks.

Try not to worry...

lewisa

On a recent application I had 4 hard and 6 soft searches over the course of a week or so. This was a high street lender, no broker involved but the banks underwriters were involved.

I wouldnt worry. Aside from anything else they will all drop of the file in a short while anyway.

AllTimeMiddle

Thought I'd update to say that our mortgage was approved!
It was a total of 5 hard searches in the week following the application, and the wrong DOB didn't cause any problem.