Illustrative scenario 01A UK home with foreign earnings
A borrower is paid in another currency. Currency treatment and the evidence trail need checking.
Useful information for the conversation
- Income currency and payment history
- Employment contract
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 02Two applicants, two currencies
A household has income in different currencies. Each stream and any related commitments need to be understood.
Useful information for the conversation
- Employment contract
- Payslips and corresponding bank credits
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 03A variable overseas bonus
An applicant receives foreign-currency salary and bonus. The amounts, history and conversion risk should be considered separately.
Useful information for the conversation
- Payslips and corresponding bank credits
- Other currency commitments
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 04Evidence focus: Allow for exchange rates and lender adjustments
An internationally connected applicant wants to discuss foreign-currency income mortgages. Two points need attention: income currency and payment history; employment contract. A lender may accept only specified currencies and may reduce the amount used in affordability. The evidence and the decision need to be considered together rather than in isolation.
Useful information for the conversation
- Other currency commitments
- Income currency and payment history
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
Illustrative scenario 05Decision point: Payslips and corresponding bank credits
An internationally connected applicant has started a conversation about foreign-currency income mortgages, but the brief has changed. The review revisits two points: payslips and corresponding bank credits; other currency commitments. The next step is agreed using the updated facts, with any unresolved questions recorded.
Useful information for the conversation
- Income currency and payment history
- Employment contract
The aim is to identify the questions and evidence that matter before making a commitment. A short outline is enough to begin; detailed records can follow through an agreed secure route.
The wider assessment
Allow for exchange rates and lender adjustments
A lender may accept only specified currencies and may reduce the amount used in affordability. We separate regular earnings from allowances or reimbursements and show the bank credits behind the payslips. The mortgage remains payable in sterling.
A currency moving against sterling can make the payment more expensive in your income currency. No exchange rate is guaranteed.