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Daily Record
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Linda Howard

Playing bingo and paying by PayPal could stop you getting the best mortgage deal

New research from Boon Brokers has discovered that 83 per cent of people across the country are not aware of certain activity on their bank statements which could be a red flag to a mortgage lender.

A survey of 2,863 UK residents conducted by TLF on behalf of the mortgage broker also found that 58 per cent of participants had never considered that gambling transactions on their account may cause any issues.

One in two people (47%) have gambled in the last month, yet many aren’t aware that by doing so, they could be jeopardising their chances of getting a good mortgage deal.

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