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Your Mortgage Journey

From your first conversation to your front door.

Start a conversation

Discuss your plans and what you may be able to afford.

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Find your property

Find a property and discuss the next steps before applying.

Next step

Prepare your application

Provide your application and the supporting information requested.

Next step

Review the offer

Review the valuation, facility letter and mortgage terms before proceeding.

Next step

Arrange the legal work

Your lawyer and the bank’s lawyer prepare the purchase and mortgage formalities.

Next step

Complete your purchase

Once completion is agreed, funds and property ownership are transferred.

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A Few Details Before You Begin

Planning Your Timeline

Finding a property, arranging finance and completing the purchase often takes a few months, although it can happen sooner. Talk to us early, even before you find a property, to understand what you may be able to borrow based on your circumstances.

Valuation and Your Offer

If your application is approved and you agree to proceed, we instruct a valuer to value the property. Subject to valuation, we issue loan documents explaining the key terms and conditions, together with a facility letter. You have a seven-day reflection period before you have to accept the offer.

Legal Work and Completion

The bank instructs a lawyer to review the title and arrange the mortgage. You also need to instruct your own lawyer for the purchase and to liaise with the bank’s lawyer. Once a completion date is agreed, the mortgage is drawn down; on completion, funds are transferred to the seller, ownership transfers into your name and you receive the keys.

Worried About Payments?

Talk to Us Early

Contact your Relationship Manager or call +350 200 03000. You can speak to us if you have missed a payment or are concerned about future payments.

What We Will Discuss

We will look at the reasons for the difficulty and whether it may continue. Any changes to repayment arrangements depend on your circumstances and agreement with the bank.

If You Miss a Payment

We will tell you about the missed payment and any resulting charges, ask you to put the payment right, and invite you to contact us if you cannot do so. If arrears continue or further payments are missed, we will contact you again to understand the cause, whether the difficulty may continue and the options that may be available.

Options We May Consider

Depending on your circumstances and agreement with the bank, options may include total or partial refinancing, extending the mortgage term, an interest-only period, part payments or a payment holiday. These are possible options to discuss with us; they are not automatically available or guaranteed.

If an Agreement Cannot Be Reached

Not every situation can be resolved. The bank may need to take steps to repossess the property if repayment difficulties cannot be resolved.

Understanding What You Can Afford

Your Financial Picture

We ask about your income, regular spending, assets and liabilities.

Prepare Your Documents

The published guide asks for bank statements, payslips and tax documents. Self-employed applicants may need business accounts and a tax return. The team will confirm what is needed for your circumstances.

Allow for Change

The assessment considers the cost of the mortgage and the effect of potential interest-rate and currency movements. Read the full assessment guide and discuss the details with the team.

Mortgage Terms, Explained

Loan to Value

The loan amount compared with the value of the property, expressed as a percentage.

APRC

The Annual Percentage Rate of Charge reflects the overall cost of the loan, including interest and relevant charges.

Facility Letter

The legal agreement setting out your loan’s terms and conditions.

Early Repayment Charge

A charge that may apply when a loan is repaid early. Any applicable charge is set out in your facility letter.

Completion

The point when the property legally becomes yours.

Equity

The difference between the property’s value and the borrowing secured against it.

More Mortgage Terms
Arrangement Fee
A fee for setting up the mortgage.
Arrears
Mortgage payments that have not been made on their due date.
Bank
Trusted Novus Bank Limited.
Base Currency
Your main or most relevant currency, for example the currency in which you receive your regular income.
Capital
The money you borrow. Interest is charged on the capital from the date of drawdown.
Collateral
Security offered to the bank for the mortgage, normally the property being purchased. It may also include additional property, cash or investments.
Conveyancing
The legal work carried out when a property is bought or sold.
Drawdown
The release of funds by the bank, normally for a property purchase or equity release.
Endowment Policy
A savings plan, normally through an insurance company, designed to repay the mortgage at a later date.
Guarantor
Someone who guarantees your mortgage and agrees to make repayments if you miss them. They also assume liability for part or all of the capital owed to the bank.
Interest Rate
The interest rate payable on the loan, as set out in your facility letter.
Mortgage
The legal charge over your property that provides the bank with security for the amount borrowed.
Mortgagee
The lender — the bank.
Mortgagor
The borrower — you.
Mortgage Term
The period over which you borrow the money.
Overpayments
Payments above the amount due under your agreement.
Redemption
Repayment of the outstanding loan balance.
Repayment
The amount paid back to the bank at the agreed frequency.
Survey / Valuation
The property valuation required before the loan can be drawn down.

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Before You Decide

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Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

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