A few colleagues in work have recommended using a third party such as REA to source out the best mortgage/solictor etc advisor/package for me.
Looking on the REA site seems to look like a good service to use , however have already spoken to a person in First Active and he seems happy to offer me a 100% mortgage after looking at my last few months bank statements and pay slips and has asked my to ask my employeer to fill out a form declaring my earning etc which i've had done, but not given in yet as i'd like to keep my options open before committing. Can I use the likes of REA at this stage as REA, myfirstcastle etc seem work on the assumption that they are the only contact with the lender ?
I did enter the online mortage application on REA's site and tried ringing them to arrange an appointment but never seem to be able to get through on the Bray branch, I imagine they are swamped with FTB'rs like myself at the moment though.
Should I just go ahead and deal with the bank directly to save time (am afraid that the FTB market is about to jump a a bit in the next month or so and am anxious to get in asap before its put out of my reach) ?
Looking on the REA site seems to look like a good service to use , however have already spoken to a person in First Active and he seems happy to offer me a 100% mortgage after looking at my last few months bank statements and pay slips and has asked my to ask my employeer to fill out a form declaring my earning etc which i've had done, but not given in yet as i'd like to keep my options open before committing. Can I use the likes of REA at this stage as REA, myfirstcastle etc seem work on the assumption that they are the only contact with the lender ?
I did enter the online mortage application on REA's site and tried ringing them to arrange an appointment but never seem to be able to get through on the Bray branch, I imagine they are swamped with FTB'rs like myself at the moment though.
Should I just go ahead and deal with the bank directly to save time (am afraid that the FTB market is about to jump a a bit in the next month or so and am anxious to get in asap before its put out of my reach) ?