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Unacceptable Customers

We are unable to lend to the following customers:

  • Undischarged bankruptcies
  • Guarantors
  • Customers with repossession proceedings pending
  • Customers subject to diplomatic immunity from the UK legal system
  • Residents of countries subject to HMT or OFAC economic measures, or where the FATF counter measures are deemed ineffective
  • Customers who have ever been convicted of, or have a prosecution pending, for any offence other than minor driving offences (e.g. parking or speeding) which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
  • Customers with no UK bank current account
  • Customers that do not currently reside in the UK
  • Because of the issues related to potential money laundering and complexities related to the legal title, the firm does not lend to trusts or limited liability partnerships
  • Ltd Companies / SPVs – Residential lending is only available to individuals