RBS - Direct Line Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

Here at LENDERmonitor we receive regular similar questions from visitors enquiring about whether RBS - Direct Line offer contractor mortgages. We collated some of the more common contractor mortgage questions but if you have any specific questions about RBS - Direct Line and contractor mortgages please complete our enquiry form and we see if we can arrange for an expert to contact you directly.

I have retained a mortgage adviser concerning my remortgage because I am on a fixed term contract of 3 years (on a grad scheme). My contract started date last year. I am looking for a five year fixed rate deal. Property value 165K, I want to borrow £150,000. I bought the property three years ago for £220,500 and I currently owe 165k to RBS - Direct Line

I am an engineering contractor looking to buy a home in Bedford. My next step is to secure a mortgage preferably with RBS - Direct Line. Should I contact RBS - Direct Line directly or seek the assistance of a contractor specialist mortgage broker who focuses on dealing with contractors and RBS - Direct Line.

Me and and my wife are soon to submit for our first mortgage application with RBS - Direct Line. Later this year I start working as a contractor. My wife is time employed as an accountant and does have a six figure income. Is it going to be a case of just getting a non-contractor mortgage with RBS - Direct Line in my wife’s sole name?

I understand that for some mortgage companies ‘contractors’ can be a red flag to their lending decision. Are there any lenders that take the same approach to mortgages for contractors as they do for standard home loan applications. In particular I have my eye on a mortgage deal with RBS - Direct Line

Is it true that RBS - Direct Line quote higher interest rates in respect of mortgages for contractors?

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