If it speeds things up
see their advisor and politely decline. It's an hour of your life you won't get back but it may be worth it.

All you need to say is that the funds have already been reserved by another lender and they should leave you alone knowing that you would have to fork out a penalty if you pulled out from the other lender,
( NobbyNobody 21 years a b3tan, Mon 28 Apr 2008, 16:25, archived)