When deciding to get a mortgage, it is rarely clear what kind of housing you will be able to afford. Consulting with a lender can be useful and give you additional information; however, it will not guarantee any approval of getting a loan. You will only receive the final answer once all documents, including the evaluation of the housing, is submitted.

How to choose a property if you have no idea if you will get a loan?

Receive a loan pre-approval and be sure of the amount of money you can count on even before starting to look for a property.

When issuing a pre-approval letter, the lender will estimate the credit amount and terms available to the applicant based on the applicants’ credit history, income, employment, and other important factors. Moreover, it is possible to apply for a pre-approval online, and that makes the process faster and easier.
Knowing your options makes it easier and faster to find your new home.

What are the advantages of a pre-approval?
  1. When getting pre-approved, you will understand what kind of property you can afford. Knowing your options makes it easier and faster to find your new home.
  2. You will be able to negotiate the price of the housing and make your own offer.
  3. A pre-approval letter will show the real estate agent that you are able to afford a mortgage (buy the property). Your offer will be taken more seriously than other applicants’, who have not been pre-approved.
Where and how can you get a pre-approval?

Direct Mortgage Capital is currently the only lender in Latvia, which offers a possibility to get a pre-approval. The procedure of getting a pre-approval is fast and easy – you can apply for it on the MOVIN website.
To get a pre-approval, you have to specify information about yourself, the intended housing and register with your online bank. You will receive an answer in a few minutes’ time.

It is possible to receive a pre-approval in such a short time because all the necessary data about income and obligations are accessed automatically. The creditworthiness, credit history, delayed and/or missed payments, the official income from SRS, data about social security payments and bank account reports are being collected and analyzed.

 

After issuing a pre-approval, the lender will review the full loan application and ask for the remaining documents to grant final approval of the loan. To avoid situations where due to insufficient information, you cannot receive final approval, make sure you submit accurate and complete information.

 


Getting pre-approved for a loan creates advantages for you – it saves your time and helps to understand your options. It is easier to find a property, you can discuss the price and present yourself as a serious candidate. Use this opportunity!