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Q.7. What is a pre-approval or conditional approval?

A pre-approval is an approval that is given confirming that you can afford the loan based on your current circumstances. It is subject to conditions, for example, acceptable security or verification of income. It is not binding on the lender who provides the pre-approval and is usually given before you find a property or before formal approval.

BEWARE there are some lenders/banks that will give you pre-approval on the spot. These are merely computer generated decisions that do not check anything. At Home Loans Fast, we make sure we get a pre-approval that is looked at by a human being (a credit assessor) - so there are no surprises later when it comes time to buying.

7. What is a pre-approval or conditional approval?

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