Metro Bank enhances mortgage employment and income criteria

Metro Bank has enhanced the criteria for its employment and income requirements. 

The specialist lender will now accept court ordered child maintenance payments providing that the child is under 13 years old at point of application. It will also accept foster income as part of a customer’s income. Foster carers will need 24-month history and the mortgage will need to be keyed as self-employed.

In addition, customers with less than six months employment history can also now be accepted providing it is the result of a career break or parental leave. 

Charles Morley, director of mortgage distribution at Metro Bank, commented: “Family finances and income streams have become more complicated in recent years and, after listening to broker feedback we’re really excited to introduce these enhancements. 

"We hope that by widening the criteria we can help more families take that necessary first or next step on the property ladder.”