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Credit, Product & Criteria overview

Residential Credit History

CriteriaFlexi fixed for term
SelectCoreResi 12
Resi 6
RangesFlexi Fixed for Term
Select Residential, eKo, Tracker, Hero, Professionals, Large Loan, Shared Ownership, Own New Rate Reducer
Core Residential, Help to Buy Remortgage, Help to Buy Wales, Right to BuyResi 12Resi 6
Defaults acceptable (if older than)36 months36 months
No limit on number or value
24 months
No limit on
number or value
0 in 12 months
1 in last 24 months
Max of £1,500
0 in 6 months
1 in last 24 months
Max of £1,500
Secured loan/rent arrears acceptable (if older than)36 months
36 months24 months0 in 12 months Worst status 1 in 24 months0 in 3 months Worst status 1 in 24 months
CCJs (unsatisfied CCJ’s will be accepted at
the underwriters discretion)
Satisfied CCJs acceptable if older than 72 months 36 months
72 months for loans above 90% LTV
No limit on number or value
24 months
No limit on number or value
0 in 12 months (registered) 1 in last 24 months
Max of £1,000
0 in 6 months (registered) 1 in last 24 months Max of £1,000
Unsecured credit arrears acceptable if accounts now up to dateMax status of 0 in last 24 monthsMax status of 2 in last 12 monthsMax status of 2 in last 12 monthsMax status of 2 in last 12 monthsNo max status Last 6 months of payments must have been made
Debt management plans (DMPs) acceptable
with a track record of
None / not acceptable12 months12 months12 months12 months
No payday loans, taken out within the last24 months12 months12 months12 months6 months

Important bankruptcy update:We can accept customers that have not been, in the last 6 years, subject to proceedings for Bankruptcy/ Sequestration or an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)/ Protected Trust Deed and/or Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) and must be satisfied/discharged and no longer showing on credit bureau.

Communication/Insurance/Bank Account and utility defaults: We don't take into account Communication/Insurance defaults. Utility defaults cannot exceed £250 per application. Bank Account defaults/arrears subject to underwriter discretion.


Buy to Let Credit History

CriteriaPrimeCore
RangesBuy to Let – including Limited Company, eKo, HMO/MUBBuy to Let- including Limited Company, HMO/MUB, eKo, Tracker
Minimum property value£150,000£100,000
Defaults acceptable (if older than)36 months24 months
Secured loan/ rent arrears acceptable (if older than)36 months24 months
CCJs (unsatisfied CCJ’s will be accepted at the underwriters discretion)
72 months24 months
Unsecured credit arrears acceptable if accounts now up to dateNone in last 12 monthsMax status of 2 in last 12 months
Debt management plans (DMPs) acceptable with a track record ofCannot actively be in a DMP, must have been closed over 12 months ago12 months
No payday loans, taken out within the last12 months and cannot actively be in a payday loan12 months

Important bankruptcy update:We can accept customers that have not been, in the last 6 years, subject to proceedings for Bankruptcy/ Sequestration or an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)/ Protected Trust Deed and/or Debt Arrangement Scheme (DAS) and must be satisfied/discharged and no longer showing on credit bureau.

Communication/Insurance/Bank Account and utility defaults: 

We don't take into account Communication/Insurance defaults. Utility defaults cannot exceed £250 per application. Bank Account defaults/arrears subject to underwriter discretion except on BTL Prime, where bank account defaults/arrears will not be accepted, including unauthorised overdrafts and bounced DDM/cheque.