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Santander mortgage timeline
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Wow! Super fast! Congrats!0
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Congratulations:)misscaraxo said:Just got our mortgage offer! Applied 05/11, both employed. Fingers crossed for everyone waiting!22/09 - application submitted with Leeds BS, long story short, on the 9/11 we've been told that Leeds is reducing the amount they're willing to lend by nearly £20k (turns out our broker FORGOT to declare our child on the application)
10/11 - found another mortgage advisor
11/11 - AIP with Santander (single applicant, shared ownership, 85LTV)
12/11 - all documents sent
13/11 - application with Santander submitted and passed to underwriting. Valuation booked for 23/11
19/11 - mortgage agreed, subject to a satisfactory valuation
23/11 - mortgage offer issued
19/12 - completed0 -
Good luck to everyone today❤🍀22/09 - application submitted with Leeds BS, long story short, on the 9/11 we've been told that Leeds is reducing the amount they're willing to lend by nearly £20k (turns out our broker FORGOT to declare our child on the application)
10/11 - found another mortgage advisor
11/11 - AIP with Santander (single applicant, shared ownership, 85LTV)
12/11 - all documents sent
13/11 - application with Santander submitted and passed to underwriting. Valuation booked for 23/11
19/11 - mortgage agreed, subject to a satisfactory valuation
23/11 - mortgage offer issued
19/12 - completed1 -
8 weeks today. Supposed to have an update any time. EA is being awful about us not having our mortgage yet. Praying for an offer!1
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Congratulationsmisscaraxo said:Just got our mortgage offer! Applied 05/11, both employed. Fingers crossed for everyone waiting!0 -
Praying for you ! 🙏🏻85c said:8 weeks today. Supposed to have an update any time. EA is being awful about us not having our mortgage yet. Praying for an offer!I went into the queue on 29/10. Wonder if it will tip over to next week for me.0 -
Looks like Monday..mine was ??friday??monday..ended up being Monday and the weekend wait was the worst...but end of it got agreed though still waiting for offer xpinklady3333 said:
Praying for you ! 🙏🏻85c said:8 weeks today. Supposed to have an update any time. EA is being awful about us not having our mortgage yet. Praying for an offer!I went into the queue on 29/10. Wonder if it will tip over to next week for me.0 -
Congratulations!misscaraxo said:Just got our mortgage offer! Applied 05/11, both employed. Fingers crossed for everyone waiting!0 -
just wanted to update everyone! Joined the UW queue yesterday and passed it today.
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