Arranging & Borrowing
Arranging & Borrowing
Buying a home is the largest purchase you’re likely to make. Before you arrange your mortgage, make sure you know what you can afford to borrow. Find out where to get a mortgage, the different types and how the process works. A mortgage is a loan taken out to buy property or land. Most run for 25 years but the term can be shorter or longer. The loan is ‘secured’ against the value of your home until it’s paid off. You can apply for a mortgage directly from a bank or building society, choosing from their product range. You can also use a mortgage broker or independent financial adviser (IFA) who can compare different mortgages on the market, as well as mortgages which are not offered directly to customers. Some brokers look at mortgages from the ‘whole market’ while others look at products from several lenders. They’ll tell you all about this, and whether they have any charges, when you first contact them.
Taking advice will almost certainly be best unless you are very experienced in financial matters in general, and mortgages in particular. It is sometimes possible to choose a mortgage without receiving advice – this is called an execution-only mortgage. These are offered under limited circumstances.
You’d be expected to know:
- What type of mortgage you want
- Exactly what property you want to buy
- How much you want to borrow and for how long
- The type of interest and rate that you want to borrow at
The lender will write to confirm that you haven’t received any advice and that the mortgage hasn’t been assessed to see if it’s suitable for you.
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NB If you can’t keep up your repayments the lender can repossess (take back) your home and sell it so they get their money back.