The slack underwriting of all sorts of lenders both for loans, remortgages, mortgages to private individuals and to companies lead to the credit crunch.
All sorts of home loans were advanced to those not in a financial position to pay them back.
A self declaration means that an applicant declares their own salary without providing any evidence.
Many senior officials at the lending institutions were often aware of the lack of sufficient earnings by the borrowers but they simply turned a blind eye, being more interested in their own fat cat bonuses than in the financial welfare of their customers or even their own employers
Commercial lending was the same with millions of pounds in business loans going to property developers, many of whom in the past would have been thought untrustworthy and would never have been granted a small loan never mind one of many millions.
After the start of the recession underwriting for business loans, secured loans, mortgages and remortgages tightened up to the almost opposite extreme so that many who would have been eligible for these loans no longer were while others were too afraid of the economy of the country in general and their personal economy in particular to avail themselves of these business and home loans.
Mortgage lending declined and many new housing estates remained with the majority of their properties unsold.
No one felt like moving to another property and first time buyers were apathetic.
Homeowner loans decreased to less than 20% of their previous approval level, and both secured loan lenders and brokers closed their doors.
A remortgage is the moving of a mortgage from one lender to another and remortgages also fell during the recession as no one was in the mood for change.
Homeowners lacked the confidence to make any changes to their finances andsome were no longer able to obtain a good low interest rate for a remortgage.
The recession lead to a great tightening up as regards homeowner loans, remortgages and mortgages and who knows what the future of these home loans is now that the credit crisis is over.
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