Clothes and car quiz... just to get a mortgage: Lenders will ask applicants questions about their lifestyle to prove they can pay

By
Becky Barrow, Business Correspondent
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Families could be asked about their weekly food bill, the cost of childcare and how much they spend on clothes if they want a mortgage.
From next month, they can be asked about absolutely everything, the Council of Mortgage Lenders will say today.
The...
Clothes and car quiz... just to get a mortgage: Lenders will ask applicants questions about their lifestyle to prove they can pay