Mortgage Application Fee

Mortgage Application Fee

A charge purely for applying for a mortgage. Paid to the lender upfront at the time of application.This type of fee is becoming less common than an arrangement fee. As with arrangement fees, this type of mortgage fee is usually found with the special deals from lenders possibly to restrict the number of applicants by only attracting serious buyers. Some of the time this fee is refunded on completion of the mortgage.

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