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Most people who want to compare mortgages would like to find out what products are available to them and information about those products to enable them to compare them fairly. A user should be able to enter personal details and information about the kind of mortgage that they want in terms of the value of your property, the amount you want to borrow and your income. Some comparison methods take a long time, and some are just plain better.

A few years ago, before the onset of the internet and other methods of enlightenment about financial products, most people would spend hours pounding pavement, walking into branches of their local building societies and banks and talking to them to compare mortgages. This would take a long time and you would have to compare products manually, making this unrealistic.

The financial sections of magazines and newspapers should list products, usually by categories. So you can see the best fixed rate mortgages or capped rates etc etc. This may not be that helpful, because it is not easy for print media to make clear what criteria the lenders have in order to give a person the mortgage, or the income multiples that they will lend.

This is why the internet is an excellent place to compare mortgages. If you go to specialist personal finance sites, you should find a search and select application, which is often also known as a comparison service. Here, you will find some input form, asking for details such as the amount you wish to borrow and the value of the property you want. You may be asked what type of mortgage you want as well, and if you want a special deal you can specify how long you would like the deal to last.

Further questions on a comparison service would be about your income and maybe your partner's income should you be entering a joint application. You may be asked for the location of your property, as some lenders only lend in certain geographical areas. You should be asked about your attitude to redemption penalties, flexible mortgages and cashback. You may also be asked more details about your property such as if it is a flat or house and the lease details. Furthermore, a good comparison service will look into your credit history, asking if you have previous mortgage arrears or CCJs.

These search and select applications are sitting on a database of mortgage products and the basic lenders' criteria for acceptance, and the result screen should present you with mortgages that would be available to you depending on your details. It should detail any redemption penalties, tell you what your initial monthly payment is, and other fees and costs associated with the mortgage.

 

 

 

 

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