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Variation in How Much Can I Borrow Calculations

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I wonder if anyone can help me.

Why is there such a variation between mortgage calculators online?
I have tried entering mine and my partners salaries (no other information) on a few websites and have had and at most, a variance of nearly £100,000!
The bank themselves always show higher amounts, but if I go to a third party such as this website it's a fair bit lower. Again based purely on salary and nothing more.
Am I right to think that the figure I see on these third parties is more likely?

If anyone could suggest what they think we could be lent that would be helpful?
We are FTB with a combined gross income of £56,270.
Neither of us have any defaulted payments.
Both of us have very high credit ratings on Experian, ClearScore and Noodle.
Deposit of around 30k.
No loans or commitments (apart from phone contracts).
No dependents.
I have a student loan and pension.
I have two credit cards and pay these off in full every month.

Thank you!

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  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite
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    generally only x4.5 of your income not including debt
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • djphig
    djphig Posts: 57 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The amount different companies will lend you varies dramatically. I had quotes that were, like you, £100,000 different!

    Unfortunately it’s not as simple as 4.5x your income. If I’m honest you’re probably best off speaking to a mortgage broker
  • Thrugelmir
    Thrugelmir Posts: 89,546 Forumite
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    Lenders might be discouraging applications at a particular point in time. Available finance is finite.
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