Once you have spoken to an advisor and selected the appropriate bank, the required documents need to be submitted to your advisor/bank for review and to obtain a Pre-approval. A Pre-approval is a declaration from the bank on your creditworthiness. It contains the basic terms of the mortgage – Loan amount, Loan-to-Value (LTV), tenor, interest rates etc. Obtaining the Pre-approval is the most time-consuming part of the mortgage process; therefore, it is advisable to secure a Pre-approval prior to selecting your property or signing the MOU. Having a Pre-approval will let you know exactly what your budget should be for the property. Pre-approvals are valid for 60 days.