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Foundation Home Loans

Introduction

Foundation Home Loans is the home of specialist buy to let and residential mortgage lending. With our dedicated sales and underwriting teams, we offer support to you throughout all the stages of your clients’ applications. Intermediaries tell us they like our easy-to-use portal and flexible underwriting. It’s our aim to be the most trusted lender in the specialist sector so contact us today.

FEEFO 2024 Gold Trusted Service Award Winner

Mortgage Introducer – 5 Star Lender Award 2023

What we do:

Residential by Foundation

Good at:

  • Self Employed, complex/mixed income, complex employment
  • First Time Buyers
  • Low credit score/ credit history
  • F1 – F4 Credit Criteria
  • 100% of more income types considered
  • Professionals up to 6x and Key Workers up to 5.5x enhanced income multiples
  • Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor
  • Loans up to £2m
  • Interest only, affordability calculated on an interest only basis up to 70% LTV
  • Capital raising for buy to let purchase accepted
  • Part and part mortgages – see website for LTV limits
  • Green mortgages for properties with EPC rating A-C

Why use Residential for your next specialist residential case?

Who for?

  • Self-employed – directors, partners and contractors
  • Employed – no minimum term in current job (minimum 3 months employed)
  • Clients with multiple and unusual income sources
  • Those with recent credit blips / lower credit scores
  • Eligible Professionals looking for up to 6 x income
  • £ for £ remortgage with no loan to income cap
  • Those looking to improve the energy efficiency of their property with our EPC Saver

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Buy to Let by Foundation

Good at:

  • UK landlords with F1 – F3 credit criteria
  • Portfolio and non-portfolio landlords
  • Short Term Lets
  • Holiday Lets stressed at 125% for all using seasonal income
  • HMOs and Large HMOs
  • MUBs up to 10 units
  • Green BTL Mortgages EPC A-C
  • Day 1 remortgage from cash purchase
  • Consumer Buy to Let

Why use Foundation for your next BTL case?

Who for?

  • Portfolio and non-portfolio landlords
  • Individual and Limited Company/SPV applicants
  • Limited companies with complex structures
  • Up to 4 directors and unlimited shareholders
  • Newly incorporated limited companies acceptable
  • No minimum term of employment/self-employment and no minimum income
  • First time landlords considered including HMOs
  • Ex-pat options available
  • Those looking to improve the energy efficiency of their property with our EPC Saver

How much?

  • Rental income stressed at 125% for limited co and basic rate taxpayers, 145% for higher rate and 135% for mixed
  • Loans up to £2m on core range
  • Large Portfolio – aggregate borrowing above £5m+
  • Large Loans (Up to £5m)
  • Max age 85 (no max age for Ltd Companies)
  • Straightforward underwriting with document requirements waived where possible on BTL and direct updates from underwriters

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Solutions by Foundation

Good at:

  • Specialist mixed use properties with combined Residential (60%+ of value) and Commercial

Multi Properties (up to 4) on one title

  • Day 1 remortgage from cash purchase

Why use Solutions by Foundation for your next specialist case?

Who for?

  • Portfolio landlords
  • Individuals or Limited companies/SPVs
  • Ex-pat options available
  • Commercial Landlords with mixed use properties

How much?

  • Mixed use 60% residential max 40% commercial
  • Up to £3 million maximum
  • Up to 70% LTV (mixed use)
  • ICR at 125% for Ltd Cos and Basic rate tax payers, 145% for Higher rate and 135% for mixed

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Registration Process:

Our online broker portal makes submitting a case quick and simple. If you already have a login, just click here to get started.

If you don’t have a login, click here to complete the registration form. Registration will happen within 24 hours (weekdays only).

If there is an urgent case you wish to discuss, please call our sales team between 9am-5:30pm Mon-Fri on 0344 770 8032.

Register with Foundation Home Loans

Contact details:

At Foundation Home Loans, we believe that it’s our relationships with brokers which are key to business success. We love to talk a case through so find your regional Account Manager here or contact our Internal Business Development Managers on 0344 770 8032.

Get in touch with us today.

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