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First Direct mortgage offer timeline - time from approval of mortgage offer to receiving documents?

Hi all

I'd really welcome any experience of the timeline from the underwriters giving mortgage approval to actually receiving the offer documents from First Direct?

The underwriters approved my mortgage offer on Friday 29th March and I was told I'll get a text with a code to access the email they send with the offer documents.
They state a standard 5 working day turnaround to receive the documents and text with access code.
Everything else is complete from a conveyancing perspective, so as soon as my Solicitor has the mortgage offer documentation, she can move us to exchange.
We're aiming for a 12th April completion (alarmingly close now) which is why I'd be interested to hear of anyone experience - is there any hope that it could be less than 5 working days?

Thank you!
Sian
Debt as of Nov 25

Zopa loan @ 8.4% APR:
£3,899

Lendable loan @ 9.3% APR:
£13,930

Santander CC @ 0% until Dec 26:
£3,753

MBNA CC @ 0% until Jul 27:
£9,625

TOTAL: £31,207

SAVINGS/SINKING FUNDS

Emergency
£207/£1000

Car (insurance/tax/MOT/service/breakdown)
£540/£1500

Pets
£300/£500

Home 
(insurance/boiler service)
£0/£218

Gifts
£0/£250

TOTAL: £1047


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