Self-employed income criteria that is just the job

At United Trust Bank we caters for self-employed applicants and last year we amended our criteria to help applications proceed swiftly and smoothly This helped a couple with the refinancing of an unsecured loan and provide them with some extra cash to treat themselves to a holiday and complete some home improvements.

Our applicants had taken out an unsecured loan six months earlier to make extra living space in their home with a single storey extension. Their council had confirmed that it was within the permitted development criteria and planning permission was not required. However, it was soon apparent that the unsecured loan repayments were a bigger drain on their disposable income than they’d initially thought.

The applicants discussed their options with their Credit Intermediary, who was an approved introducer for UTB. Together they completed a fact find and established that United Trust Bank had a loan that suited their needs. They could reduce their monthly repayments by more than 50% and have enough money to pay for a nice holiday, complete some decorating and finish the landscaping in their garden.

They were keen to start the process and the application was received with the valuation report, tax computations and overviews for the last two years for the first applicant and the last month’s business bank statement. As a Sole Trader this was the only evidence we needed to confirm her income. For the second applicant, as a 50% shareholder of a limited company we received a fully completed accountant’s certificate which detailed his income for both dividends and salary for the last two years as well as a projection for the coming year. We requested the last year’s tax computations to confirm the income. Once received, we were able to issue the mortgage offer.

With UTB offers are accepted by returning the original Mortgage Deed, which the customers did in time for the Bank to release the funds 48 hours later.