📤 Submitting Your Mortgage Application - lighting the fuse for your formal offer
📤 Submitting Your Mortgage Application - lighting the fuse for your formal offer✅What this milestone means
What this milestone meansYour broker has gathered all your documents and hit “Submit” on the lender’s portal.
Thefull mortgage applicationis now in underwriting. From here, the lender will commission a valuation, verify your income and deposit and, if everything checks out, produce a formalMortgage Offer.
full mortgage applicationMortgage Offer🔑Why this stage matters for buyers
Why this stage matters for buyers⏱️Starts the valuation clock– lenders won’t instruct their surveyor until the full mortgage application is lodged, so the sooner you submit, the sooner you can exchange.
Starts the valuation clock💸Rate lock– most lenders freeze today’s interest rate when the application is received, protecting you from market hikes.
Rate lock🔍Spotlight on paperwork– any missing payslip or bank-statement quirk surfaces now, not later down the track.
Spotlight on paperwork🛠️What’s happening behind the scenes
What’s happening behind the scenes•Brokeruploads your ID, payslips/SA302s, deposit proof and property details to the lender.
Broker•Lenderorders a valuation (desktop or physical) and passes your file to an underwriter.
Lender•Open Moovestamps “Application Submitted,” visible to your Mooving Team so everyone can align timelines.
Open Moove📌Your action list right now
Your action list right now1.Stay reachable– respond to any lender or broker document requests within 24 hours.
Stay reachable2.Freeze big spending– avoid any new credit cards, car finance or hefty overdrafts until keys are in your hand.
Freeze big spending3.Check valuation access– confirm the estate agent or seller can let the valuer in promptly.
Check valuation accessâŹď¸ŹComing up next
Coming up next✔️Valuation appointmentbooked (usually 3–5 working days)
Valuation appointment✔️Underwriter sign-offonce valuation and paperwork match
Underwriter sign-off✔️Formal Mortgage Offerissued and sent to you by your lender = green light for exchange!
Formal Mortgage Offer💡Pro tip:If your broker can request a desktop or “automated valuation model” the lender may skip a physical inspection, shaving around a week off processing time.
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