Shostra Bank mortgages are available to over 18s. Your home or property may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Before you apply for a mortgage, it will be useful to have several documents to hand as well as having a good understanding of your finances to help prepare you for getting a mortgage.
Read on to find out what documents you may need to apply for a mortgage.
You can view your credit score on our app or if you don’t have the Shostra Bank app you can use various platforms such as Experian, Equifax or ClearScore.
There are ways to help improve your credit score (such as registering on the Electoral Roll at your main address) which you may want to try and tackle if you already know what your credit score is.
Credit score available once opted in through the app, to customers aged 18+, with a address and is provided by TransUnion. App available to customers aged 11+ with a compatible iOS and Android device and an international mobile number in specific countries.
A passport or driving license are the more commonly used documents for proof of ID but we will accept other forms of ID if you don't have these. You'll also need to make sure these documents are in date.
These can include council tax bills, utility bills, bank statements and should be dated within the last three months.
This is important as lenders will need to see Proof of Deposit to understand where your deposit is coming from.
Last 3 months payslips. If you have recently started a new job or changed salary, you’ll need to be able to provide proof of your salary.
If you would like us to consider any additional bonus payments or overtime we would need to see the corresponding payslips or the Year to Date figure on the payslip.
Last 3 months bank statements. This should be the account that your salary is paid into. This is to ensure figures match on payslips compared to the relevant bank account.
We may request to see bank statements from other bank accounts you hold to help us with eligibility criteria.
We can also consider letters from managers or the business you work for if you are unable to provide payslips or bank statements.
As well as proof of income, expenses are also needed to ensure that the mortgage loan amount suits your lifestyle and requirements.
Lenders will look for any financial commitments that may have an effect on how much you can afford in relation to your monthly mortgage repayments.
If you’re self-employed, you’ll need to provide the following additional documents required for proof of income:
Proof of income (2 years)
If you're looking for a property to let out, the mortgage process is very similar to the residential mortgage process but there are some differences regarding eligibility and criteria.
Find out more about how to buy to let or learn more about buy to let mortgage criteria.
It takes less than 10 minutes, plus you can save and continue from where you left off
It provides you with a personalised indication of what we could lend
Useful to show your estate agent that you're a serious buyer and gives you more confidence in the price of properties you can afford
Does not impact your credit score
You're not committing to get a mortgage with us but, if you do want one, then you'll need an Agreement in Principle first
When you're ready to apply for a mortgage, you can now upload, view and sign all your documents online.
Find out more about paperless mortgage applications
