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The timeliness of your repayments will significantly affect your credit score, even years after the loan is paid off.<\/p>

If you’re still paying off a car loan, lenders will consider these payments when assessing whether you can afford to take on a mortgage.<\/p>

How does car finance affect my credit score?<\/h3>

Car finance has the same impact on your credit score as any other type of loan.<\/p>

Your car finance provider will run a credit check to assess whether you can afford this deal, and this will create a short-term dip in your credit score.<\/p>

However, as you make timely repayments, your credit score increases because you are showing evidence you are a responsible borrower.<\/p>

If a repayment is late or you default on the loan, your credit score can plummet. It creates a black mark on your credit score for years, which can make it more difficult to be approved for a good mortgage deal.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

How does car finance affect my affordability?<\/h3>

As well as assessing your credit report, mortgage lenders will check your recent bank statements to get a solid idea of your regular outgoings.<\/p>

This is to ensure you can afford to meet your monthly mortgage repayments. If you’re spending \u00a3100 a month on car finance repayments, this reduces your spending power in the eyes of lenders. Other regular payments such as car insurance<\/a>, petrol and maintenance costs will also be considered.<\/p>

If you can afford to pay the remainder of the debt in full or wait until you’ve paid all your installments, it could benefit your application to do so.<\/p>

Lenders place a lot of weight on your “debt to income ratio”, so it’s useful to have as little debt as possible when you apply for a mortgage.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

How do mortgage lenders feel about car finance debt? <\/h3>

We asked some of the UK’s major mortgage lenders about their policies on mortgage applicants with car finance debt. Here is what they told us:<\/p>
Provider<\/th>What it told us<\/th>Compare<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Barclays<\/th>We will take outstanding car finance into consideration when assessing affordability.<\/td>Compare with broker<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Coventry Building Society<\/th>We would take any payments for car finance into account as part of our wider affordability assessment. The monthly payment will be deducted from the customer’s income when ascertaining their net disposable income.<\/td>Compare with broker<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Virgin Money<\/th>A car finance loan would be treat in the same was as an unsecured loan. The monthly payment of the finance agreement would be included within the affordability assessment.<\/td>Compare with broker<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Yorkshire Bank<\/th>Applicants with car finance debts will still be considered.<\/td>Compare with broker<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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