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question regarding joint mortgage & credit scoring

If one party has a poor credit score and the other excellent would the party with the excellent score pull the other through the credit check when applying for a joint mortgage?

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  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    No - the party with the adverse credit would pull the other down, and affect the rates available depending on the severity of the bad credit history
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  • surreysaver
    surreysaver Posts: 5,196 Forumite
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    Possibly. Although a joint application will cause a permanent financial link with each other, possibly rendering the person with the excellent score unable to get a mortgage, even on their own.
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  • ickledee
    ickledee Posts: 170 Forumite
    Thanks for your replies :)
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