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Mortgage broker - submitted application w/o permission - should I change?

So i am buying via right to buy and was working through with a mortgage broker. I told them to hold off from sending my application as we had to sort a few things from our end. The broker was still waiting for more details from us such as previous last names etc. which I did not provide.

I then get a text from the bank that the application was submitted! I immediately told the broker to remove out which they eventually did a few days after (in the meantime the banks surveyor called to arrange a viewing). They now confirmed it has been withdrawn.

Now I am ready to go back with the mortgage and I am not sure if I should go with this broker anymore. The reason I am leaning towards staying is because theyve already dealt with the bank? If a new application gets submitted by simply a different broker I don't know if this will flag anything on the banks end? I obviously don't trust this broker anymore but I am not sure what to do.

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  • Unlikely to flag anything that can't be explained away easily enough.

    What explanation did the broker give for submitting the application?
  • ACG
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    It is not the end of the world if you go to another broker.

    Previous last names may not have been needed depending on when you changed them.
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  • sync94
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    Unlikely to flag anything that can't be explained away easily enough.

    What explanation did the broker give for submitting the application?
    No explanation - I asked how they managed without the information but never got back to me.
  • sync94
    sync94 Posts: 58 Forumite
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    ACG wrote: »
    It is not the end of the world if you go to another broker.

    Previous last names may not have been needed depending on when you changed them.
    Thanks - just not sure as the communication with this broker has been poor already and have had to chase numerous times and them submitting without my permission has got me rethinking.
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