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Klarna, Clearpay and Your Mortgage: What Lenders Check

Klarna, Clearpay and Your Mortgage: What Lenders Check

by James Blackler | Oct 6, 2026 | Mortgage Know-How

Does Klarna affect mortgage application outcomes? It can, but mainly through what is still owed, what the credit file shows and how the lender’s own model reads the pattern, not through one universal rule. The same applies to Clearpay, PayPal Pay in 3 and other...
Can You Get an Overdraft Mortgage If You Use Your Overdraft?

Can You Get an Overdraft Mortgage If You Use Your Overdraft?

by James Blackler | Oct 6, 2026 | Mortgage Know-How

Does overdraft affect mortgage application outcomes? It can, but the existence of the facility matters far less than how it is used. Seeing an overdraft on your recent statements can trigger an awkward question: will it be judged as evidence that the budget is already...
Does Car Finance Affect a Mortgage Application?

Does Car Finance Affect a Mortgage Application?

by James Blackler | Oct 6, 2026 | Mortgage Know-How

Does car finance affect mortgage applications? Yes, it can, but not automatically and not by a fixed amount. For many buyers, the awkward part isn’t that a car finance agreement exists; it’s the monthly payment that carries on after the mortgage completes....
Stamp Duty Calculator 2026/27: Bands, Bills and Who Pays What

Stamp Duty Calculator 2026/27: Bands, Bills and Who Pays What

by James Blackler | Oct 3, 2026 | Mortgage Know-How

You’ve found the place. Offer accepted. Solicitor instructed. Then someone mentions the stamp duty bill and a number arrives that you weren’t quite ready for. It happens more often than you’d think — not because buyers are careless, but because stamp duty sits in that...
Agreement in Principle Credit Check: Does It Affect Your Score?

Agreement in Principle Credit Check: Does It Affect Your Score?

by James Blackler | Sep 30, 2026 | Mortgage Know-How

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Oakstead Finance Limited is registered in England and Wales. No. 14073657. Registered Office: 30-31 Furnival Street, London, EC4A 1JQ.
Oakstead Finance Limited is an Appointed Representative of Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Cornerstone Finance Group Ltd is registered in England & Wales. No. 08458702. Registered Office: Unit E Copse Walk, Pontprennau, Cardiff, Wales, CF23 8RB.
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