Atom Bank Contractor Mortgages - Help and FAQs

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

I have been dealing with a broker concerning my remortgage because I have just won a fixed term contract of four years (I am a post doc researcher, it is the nature of my work that we have fixed term contracts). My contract begin date this year. I am looking for a 5 year fixed rate deal. Property worth £325k, I want to borrow £150,000. I purchased the property 3 years ago for £157,000 and I currently owe 120K to Atom Bank

What criteria does a mortgage lender (for example Atom Bank) use to class someone as a contractor or self-employed. For instance does one have to own more than a particular percentage of a company?

Going through the contractor mortgage process to move to a buy to let with a new mortgage company. All documents done and submitted. Received a call from the lender to say they can't move forward with process unless my current manager issues a letter saying my contract will definitely get extended and when new end date will be. Any advice?

I am finding the process of looking for a contractor mortgage extremely frustrating. I can't seem to find any lenders who really understand my situation and the challenges faced being a contractor. Are there any mortgage underwriters who apply a common sense to ensure getting a contractor mortgage is as straightforward as possible.

Even though I am a contractor (in the Oil & Gas industry) do I really need to produce at least six months of both business and personal bank statements as part of the vetting process for Atom Bank.I am not convinced that my broker is correct.

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