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What is an agreement in principle?

An agreement in principle is your first step towards a new mortgage. It shows how much you might be able to borrow.

We do a soft credit check, which means it won’t affect your credit score. And then you can be confident about borrowing more, or moving your Clydesdale mortgage to a new home.

What we'll ask for

  • Personal details including your name and address
  • Employment details including your annual and monthly income
  • Outgoings including childcare, maintenance and credit cards and other debts

You can apply if:

  • You've got a mortgage with us already
  • It's for a UK residential property (excluding Northern Ireland)
  • You only use sterling income or assets to repay the mortgage
  • You've paid all recent bills on time and never had a house repossessed
  • You've not been bankrupt, had a debt management plan, county court judgement or a large or unsatisfied default on a loan in the last 6 years
  • You have the permission of joint applicants to enter their details

Don’t risk losing your home – keep up your mortgage payments

All applications are subject to status and lending criteria. A final lending decision will be based on assessment of how much you could reasonably afford, your individual circumstances, your credit score and your property.

Get an agreement in principle online

Get an idea of how much you can borrow with an agreement in principle online. It only takes a few minutes and wont affect your credit score at all.

Get an agreement in principle

Call us

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 9.45am to 5pm

0800 022 4313