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Any Recent Leeds Building Society applicants?

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  • NikNak90
    NikNak90 Posts: 15 Forumite
    10 Posts First Anniversary
    We received a letter today to say LBS have carried out the initial assessment and they are leasing with the MA to get an offer produced ASAP.

    The letter is very open and positive, it doesn't mention that it could be declined or anything such as "to determine if we can offer your a mortgage" or "to check eligibility for our product" 

    Bizarre! But positive... Nice to have an update 😀 
    Definitely sounds positive! We received the exact same letter and got our mortgage offer 3-4 weeks after (we had to wait for our valuation to be done in September), so I don't think you have anything to worry about. I see that you applied about a couple weeks after us and we got our offer two weeks ago so I think you should be getting yours any day now.
  • NikNak90 said:
    We received a letter today to say LBS have carried out the initial assessment and they are leasing with the MA to get an offer produced ASAP.

    The letter is very open and positive, it doesn't mention that it could be declined or anything such as "to determine if we can offer your a mortgage" or "to check eligibility for our product" 

    Bizarre! But positive... Nice to have an update 😀 
    Definitely sounds positive! We received the exact same letter and got our mortgage offer 3-4 weeks after (we had to wait for our valuation to be done in September), so I don't think you have anything to worry about. I see that you applied about a couple weeks after us and we got our offer two weeks ago so I think you should be getting yours any day now.
    Ahhh thank you for that. Trying to remain positive ✨  Glad you're all sorted x
    LBS 95% LTV Shared ownership application
    3/8 DIP agreed
    5/8 Applied for plot with HA
    13/8 Accepted for plot with HA
    19/8 Full application with Leeds
    23/9 Valuation completed and OK
    25/9 First questions and soft credit search
    29/9 Confirmed answers to LBS direct as my MA couldn't get through we're told it would join 12 day underwriting queue again
    01/10 Received letter about initial search through the post dated 25/9
    We were told we should hear something by the 20th.
    14/10 Mortgage offer received (working day 40)
    23/10 Completion and moved in!

  • Offer Turnaround
    STD: 37.5 working days
    BTL: 19.0 working days
    LBS 95% LTV Shared ownership application
    3/8 DIP agreed
    5/8 Applied for plot with HA
    13/8 Accepted for plot with HA
    19/8 Full application with Leeds
    23/9 Valuation completed and OK
    25/9 First questions and soft credit search
    29/9 Confirmed answers to LBS direct as my MA couldn't get through we're told it would join 12 day underwriting queue again
    01/10 Received letter about initial search through the post dated 25/9
    We were told we should hear something by the 20th.
    14/10 Mortgage offer received (working day 40)
    23/10 Completion and moved in!

  • becky8690
    becky8690 Posts: 81 Forumite
    10 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
  • becky8690 said:
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
    Well based on today's turnaround times you have approx 22.5 working days left to wait 😌
    LBS 95% LTV Shared ownership application
    3/8 DIP agreed
    5/8 Applied for plot with HA
    13/8 Accepted for plot with HA
    19/8 Full application with Leeds
    23/9 Valuation completed and OK
    25/9 First questions and soft credit search
    29/9 Confirmed answers to LBS direct as my MA couldn't get through we're told it would join 12 day underwriting queue again
    01/10 Received letter about initial search through the post dated 25/9
    We were told we should hear something by the 20th.
    14/10 Mortgage offer received (working day 40)
    23/10 Completion and moved in!

  • MSN2220
    MSN2220 Posts: 83 Forumite
    10 Posts Name Dropper
    becky8690 said:
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
    I think there has been a further delay for all applications. Our MB spoke to them yesterday. LBS said our initial assessment should be completed by 6th Oct.  
  • becky8690
    becky8690 Posts: 81 Forumite
    10 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    MSN2220 said:
    becky8690 said:
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
    I think there has been a further delay for all applications. Our MB spoke to them yesterday. LBS said our initial assessment should be completed by 6th Oct.  
    Think my initial assessment was done on the 15th September, still waiting for underwriter though 
  • becky8690
    becky8690 Posts: 81 Forumite
    10 Posts Second Anniversary Name Dropper
    becky8690 said:
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
    Well based on today's turnaround times you have approx 22.5 working days left to wait 😌
    What happened on the blip day when it said 20 working days for STD 😫😂
  • becky8690 said:
    becky8690 said:
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
    Well based on today's turnaround times you have approx 22.5 working days left to wait 😌
    What happened on the blip day when it said 20 working days for STD 😫😂
    To be honest as much as I check those dates every day, I don't actually think they bear any resemblance to the actual figure 😅 It's just pot luck I think... on 2 or 3 occasions now we have been over the advertised waiting time. Whenever you chase its the response of "There are delays" so we just gotta get lucky... 🤣
    LBS 95% LTV Shared ownership application
    3/8 DIP agreed
    5/8 Applied for plot with HA
    13/8 Accepted for plot with HA
    19/8 Full application with Leeds
    23/9 Valuation completed and OK
    25/9 First questions and soft credit search
    29/9 Confirmed answers to LBS direct as my MA couldn't get through we're told it would join 12 day underwriting queue again
    01/10 Received letter about initial search through the post dated 25/9
    We were told we should hear something by the 20th.
    14/10 Mortgage offer received (working day 40)
    23/10 Completion and moved in!

  • MSN2220
    MSN2220 Posts: 83 Forumite
    10 Posts Name Dropper
    becky8690 said:
    MSN2220 said:
    becky8690 said:
    its been 15 working days since my MB submitted my application and he hasnt mentioned if its gone to the underwriter yet
    I think there has been a further delay for all applications. Our MB spoke to them yesterday. LBS said our initial assessment should be completed by 6th Oct.  
    Think my initial assessment was done on the 15th September, still waiting for underwriter though 
    The whole process is confusing, everyone seems to be going through different stages. Apparently if LBS don’t need anymore documents next week, it will go straight to verbal offer. 🤷‍♀️  
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