General Mortgage Questions

What is a Residential mortgage?
A residential mortgage is simply a loan taken out against a property that you and / or your immediate family intent to live in as your main residence. Re...
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I was denied a mortgage due to bad credit
If you were denied a loan due to past credit issues, there may be some lenders that could still accept your application. Some lenders will underwrite (asses...
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Capped rate mortgages
A capped rate mortgage is a deal with a fixed limit on how much interest can increase during the lifetime of the loan. They're increasing in popularity,...
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What is a mortgage?
A mortgage is a legal agreement between yourself and the lender to borrow a specific amount of money necessary to buy your property.  These loans have a rep...
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What is APR?
An Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is the annual rate charged by your lender on borrowed monies. An APR is shown as a percentage and represents the actual year...
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I'm no longer able to afford my mortgage repayments
If you haven't yet missed a mortgage payment, contact your mortgage broker immediately and notify them of your financial situation, they will be able to...
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Variable rate mortgages
A variable rate mortgage loan is one that changes from time to time according to the lender's discretion and market interest rates. Lenders cannot chang...
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Source of deposit
The source of deposit can be anything from the funds received from a previous property sale to a monetary gift. These funds should be in a special account d...
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Residential vs Buy-To-Let mortgages
A residential mortgage is a mortgage for a property in which you intend to live. Usually, you will have a lower deposit and higher monthly payment. You are ...
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Fixed rate mortgages
A fixed mortgage is a property loan on which a homeowner pays the same amount every month - for the lifetime of the loan. This is usually for a loan with a ...
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