As with any other lending decision, banks and building societies will consult credit-reference agencies in order to determine their exposure to risk by lending money to someone.
Whereas other loans can be very difficult to *foreclose* due to the depreciation in value of the assets they are used to acquire, more options are available when it comes to lending for the purchase of a house, as it is one of the few things that is likely to go up in value rather than down.
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