The Society has also expanded its visa lending criteria for both residential and buy-to-let propositions.

Hodge’s Resi and Resi Retire offerings will have a new threshold for foreign nationals.

The society has removed minimum income thresholds and restrictions on the time remaining on visas.

Product enhancements can open up the opportunity of home ownership to a far wider base, while also offering more competitive options, says Laura Sneddon, head of mortgage sales and...

The lender has also holding rates across the range.

The Society’s foreign national mortgage offering, launched earlier this year, supports skilled foreign nationals settling in the UK.

The Society has introduced lower rates and smaller deposits for first-time buyers, withenhanced criteria and 40-year terms available.

The Society has reduced product and stress rates across the range.