Mortgage lenders explain sluggish application times

Mortgage lenders explain sluggish application times

Mortgage lenders are taking longer than usual to handle mortgage applications, much to the frustration of potential homebuyers and their mortgage brokers.

This has been blamed on strong demand, Covid-19 heightening application complexity and, with buy-to-let, a difficulty in scheduling surveyor visits to tenanted properties. To continue reading this article, please click here
Source: Property Wire


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