I work in sales and most of my income is commission. Will any providers give me a mortgage at the moment?

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I have a steady base income but my commission payments do fluctuate.

jharvey 2 years ago

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James Brooke

answered 2 years ago

Most lenders will consider taking an average of the last 3 years commissions. If there is a wide annual variation then expect them to only consider a percentage of the 3 year average.

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