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95% mortgage

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Hutch100uk
Hutch100uk Posts: 610 Forumite
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edited 8 April 2019 at 2:42PM in Mortgages & endowments
I'm currently saving up a deposit to buy. It would take me too long to save the 10% required to get the better deals, so I'm hoping for a 95% mortgage.
I've used loads of the online calculators but does anyone have any experience of how hard they are to get?
My credit score is 'good' and I have no late/missed payments or anything like that.
I did ring a FA and they ran their standard affordability check but then just said to go back when I had found a property.

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Every lender is different.

    "Good" does not really mean anything.

    There are lenders who are easier to get a mortgage through in general and there are lenders who are more likely to accept certain quirks than others. It is difficult to say with such limited information but assuming no late payments and a saved up deposit, I would expect you to be able to get a 95% mortgage.
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  • gabanker
    gabanker Posts: 22 Forumite
    Hello,

    I wouldn't recommend applying for a 95% mortgage with 'Good' credit score as they are quite hard to get and lenders would like to have trust in you I would look for someone maybe a mortgage broker who can search for y
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