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Protect Your Pre-Approval: The Secrets Banks Don't Tell You · That Home Loan Hub

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  Speaker 1: The secret sauce to getting pre-approved faster and actually keeping it, why pre-approval is not a golden ticket and how to protect it like your passport.
• 0:19
  Speaker 1: Kia ora, and welcome back to that Home Loan Hub.
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  Speaker 1: I'm Zibuni Salimoma, mortgage advisor, mom of four and your personal translator for the wild world of home loans.
• 0:29
  Speaker 1: Today's episode is about a topic that gets people excited and then sometimes crushed Pre-approval.
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  Speaker 1: You finally get the green light and you're buzzing until suddenly you're ghosted by the bank or worse, the approval vanishes right when you find the one.
• 0:48
  Speaker 1: So today I'm going to give you the secret sauce to getting the pre-approval faster and keeping that approval solid until the day you get the keys.
• 0:59
  Speaker 1: What is the pre-approval really?
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  Speaker 1: Pre-approval means a lender has looked at your financial situation and said, yep, we're willing to lend you up to this amount, subject to conditions.
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  Speaker 1: But here's the catch it's not a blank check, it's conditional and it can expire, be withdrawn or become useless if your situation changes or if you don't understand how it actually works.
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  Speaker 1: You might ask what slows pre-approval down?
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  Speaker 1: Here are the usual culprits that delay or derail your pre-approval Missing documents.
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  Speaker 1: Inconsistent income, especially for self-employed or commission earners.
• 1:38
  Speaker 1: Bad bank account conduct like frequent overdrafts or gambling.
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  Speaker 1: Undisclosed deeds yes, buy now, pay later counts.
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  Speaker 1: So all those afterpays you thought you forgot about, the bank will not like them, trying to DIY everything without knowing what the lender wants to see.
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  Speaker 1: So if you're applying solo and don't understand lending policies, the back and forth can drag out for weeks.
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  Speaker 1: Let's look at the case study, the pre-approval that fell apart.
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  Speaker 1: Let me tell you about Izzy.
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  Speaker 1: She got pre-approved through a bank directly.
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  Speaker 1: Everything seemed fine Income, deposit, credit score.
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  Speaker 1: She was stoked.
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  Speaker 1: But two weeks later she accepted a new job with a higher pay, thinking it would help, went to the bank and guess what the bank did?
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  Speaker 1: The bank pulled the pre-approval.
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  Speaker 1: Why?
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  Speaker 1: She had a probation period in her new role and suddenly her income was considered unstable.
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  Speaker 1: She came to me devastated.
• 2:41
  Speaker 1: She was crying.
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  Speaker 1: We worked through it and I found her a lender that accepted income during probation, based on her strong industry experience.
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  Speaker 1: She still got the house, but it was a stressful ride.
• 2:56
  Speaker 1: She could have avoided all of that.
• 2:58
  Speaker 1: There's better advice up front and someone that was fighting in her corner.
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  Speaker 1: Now you might ask how to get the pre-approval fast.
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  Speaker 1: Here is the secret sauce Listen up, get a pen and a paper.
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  Speaker 1: Be prepared before applying.
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  Speaker 1: Have your bank statements and a paper Be prepared before applying.
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  Speaker 1: Have your bank statements, pay slips, id, kiwisaver information and a proof of deposit ready to go.
• 3:24
  Speaker 1: Get your bank account tidy.
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  Speaker 1: No unarranged overdrafts or weird spending.
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  Speaker 1: Yes, the $400 takeaway a month need to chill.
• 3:29
  Speaker 1: Disclose everything Loans, cards, buy now, pay later.
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  Speaker 1: Hiding stuff only slows it down and it will appear on your credit check anyway.
• 3:40
  Speaker 1: The bank will find out.
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  Speaker 1: Get a mortgage advisor Someone like me or someone in my team who can match you with a lender based on your actual profile.
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  Speaker 1: No guesswork.
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  Speaker 1: Avoid big life changes mid-process.
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  Speaker 1: Don't switch jobs, buy a car or have a baby.
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  Speaker 1: How to keep your pre-approval alive, even after you get pre-approved.
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  Speaker 1: Don't treat it like a done deal.
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  Speaker 1: Here is how to keep it safe.
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  Speaker 1: Stick to your budget.
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  Speaker 1: Look, just because you're approved for $800,000 doesn't mean you need to spend $800,000.
• 4:15
  Speaker 1: Don't take on a new debt.
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  Speaker 1: No car loans, furniture finance or surprise credit cards.
• 4:20
  Speaker 1: Avoid late payments.
• 4:22
  Speaker 1: Even one missed bill can change your credit profile, and I'm talking about power bills and phone bills as well.
• 4:28
  Speaker 1: Send regular updates to your advisor.
• 4:31
  Speaker 1: If something changes, we can pivot quickly, but if we don't know what's happening in your world, it's hard for us to combat it later.
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  Speaker 1: Think of pre-approval like your passport to the market If you don't keep it valid, you might miss the flight.
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  Speaker 1: Now, final thoughts Pre-approval is your launchpad, but this is not your landing gear.
• 4:52
  Speaker 1: It's your job to protect it and my job to help you understand how to use it.
• 4:56
  Speaker 1: If you want to move faster, smarter and with less drama, reach out.
• 5:01
  Speaker 1: I'll get you prepped, properly, matched with the right lender and ready to pounce when your dream home appears.
• 5:07
  Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to that Home Loan Hub.
• 5:09
  Speaker 1: If this episode gave you some clarity or saved you from a future mess hit, follow and send it to a mate who's house hunting.
• 5:17
  Speaker 1: And remember a mortgage is a strategy, not just a product.
• 5:22
  Speaker 1: I'll catch you next week with more spicy insights.
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  Speaker 1: No jargon, just real talk.
• 5:27
  Speaker 1: See ya.