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Question: 10.10. How long can you hold the mortgage advance before returning it?
| Lender | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accord Buy to Let | See 10.7. |
| Accord Mortgages Ltd | See 10.7 |
| Adam & Company |
1 working day. Money to be returned by CHAPs. |
| Adam & Company International | 1 working day. Money to be returned by CHAPs |
| Ahli United Bank (UK) plc | Two days |
| Aldermore Bank PLC | 3 working days. |
| Allied Irish Bank (GB), a trading name of AIB Group (UK) |
Within 48 hours. Refer to AIB Group (UK) plc, Central Securities (GB), 92 Anne Street, Belfast, BT1 3H |
| April Mortgages | 3 working days |
| Atom Bank plc |
One day, unless the new completion date is within 3 working days of the original, you have advised us of this and supplied a revised CoT. You should also make the borrower aware that interest may be incurred on the advance. |
| Aviva Equity Release UK Ltd | 2 days. |
| Bank of China | within one working day of the release of the funds. |
| Bank of Ireland (UK) plc | 1 working day unless we agree otherwise. |
| Bank of Ireland as Bank of Ireland Mortgages | 1 working day unless we agree otherwise. |
| Bank of Scotland Beginning A |
5 working days. However, if completion is delayed and we do not receive the retunred funds by close of business on the fourth working day after the date of completion stated in the Certificate of Title, we will charge you interest on the advance amount (see 10.7) |
| Bank of Scotland Beginning O |
3 working days |
| Bank of Scotland Private Banking | |
| Barclays Bank UK PLC | 48 hours |
| Barnsley Building Soc, a trading name Yorkshire Building Soc | See 10.7. |
| Better HomeOwnership (Mortgages) | 2 working days. |
| Birmingham Bank | If completion expected within 5 days you may retain the loan amount. If not, you must return it immediately by electronic transfer |
| Birmingham Midshires |
One working day. |
| Bluestone Mortgages | See 10.7. |
| Bradford & Bingley Limited | The advance is to be returned if completion is delayed for more than 5 working days |
| Britannia, a trading name of The Co-operative Bank plc | Please refer to the covering letter sent with the mortgage offer for specific details |
| Buckinghamshire Building Society | Please return at the earliest possible opportunity. |
| Chelsea Building Society (a trading name of Yorkshire BS) | See 10.7. |
| CHL Mortgages | No more than 2 working days after the anticipated completion date. After this we reserve the right to charge you daily interest at the rate specified in the mortgage offer. |
| Clydesdale Bank plc | Please see section 10.7 |
| Co-operative Bank plc |
Three working days. |
| Coutts | 1 working day. Money to be returned by CHAPs. |
| Coutts Finance Co | 1 working day. Money to be returned by CHAPs. |
| Coventry Building Society |
Funds must be returned as soon as the delay becomes apparent, in order to avoid any interest charges. Please see section 'DELAYED COMPLETION AND RETURN OF FUNDS' in the instruction letter. |
| Cynergy Bank |
Three working day. Bank’s account for return of funds: Acc no: 92010021 Sort code: 40-63-77 |
| Danske Bank | Between 48 - 72 hours |
| Darlington Building Society | 7 days. |
| DB UK Bank Ltd | 5 working days |
| Dudley Building Society | The advance must be returned within 5 working days of issue. If completion is delayed but will occur within 5 working days of issue we expect you to hold the monies in an interest bearing account and pass on the accrued interest to the borrower. |
| Ecology Building Society | 3 days |
| Family Building Soc (a trading name of National Counties BS) | 2 working days Advance monies to be returned to us on the 3rd working day at the latest. |
| First Direct | Three working days. |
| Fleet Mortgages |
See 10.7 above. The advance must be used on the completion date you have given to us. |
| Foundation Home Loans |
For the day of completion only. The mortgage advance needs to be returned to us immediately should completion not be effected. |
| Furness Building Society |
One working day. |
| GE Money Home Lending Ltd | GE Money Home Lending has withdrawn from the UK mortgage market. |
| Gen H | See 10.7 above. |
| Godiva Mortgages Ltd |
Funds must be returned as soon as the delay becomes apparent, in order to avoid any interest charges. Please see section 'DELAYED COMPLETION AND RETURN OF FUNDS' in the instruction letter. |
| Habito | 48 hours |
| Halifax |
One working day. |
| Halifax Loans Ltd |
5 Working days |
| Hampden & Co. plc | 1 working day. Money to be returned by CHAPs. |
| Handelsbanken | Refer to Branch office instructing you. Each case will be treated individually depending on circumstances. |
| Harpenden Building Society |
3 working days |
| Hinckley and Rugby Building Society | 3 days after the date scheduled for completion. |
| Hodge |
No later than 1 working day. |
| Hodge Equity Release |
Within 1 working day |
| Holmesdale Building Society | 24 hours unless otherwise agreed. |
| HSBC UK Bank plc | Three working days |
| Intelligent Finance |
7 days |
| Investec Bank plc |
Please notify us as soon as you become aware completion has been delayed. Refer to 1.11. Funds should be returned electronically within one working day of completion unless otherwise agreed by us. |
| ITL Mortgages |
Funds must be returned as soon as the delay becomes apparent, in order to avoid any interest charges.Please see section 'DELAYED COMPLETION AND RETURN OF FUNDS' in the instruction letter. |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | 24 hours. |
| Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd | You can hold the funds for a maximum 5 working days. |
| Kent Reliance (a trading name of OneSavings Bank plc) | 5 working days unless authorised otherwise |
| Keystone Property Finance | For the day of completion only |
| Landbay Partners Limited |
Funds may be retained for up to 3 working days by prior approval only. Please contact legals@landbay.co.uk on the original day of completion to obtain approval to hold the funds. |
| Landmark Mortgages Limited |
Please contact us. If completion has not taken place within 24 hours of the completion date specified in the certificate of title funds must be returned to us. |
| Leeds Building Society | See 10.7. |
| Legal & General Home Finance Ltd | You must notify us immediately if completion does not take place on the date notified to us. The full advance must be returned to us by CHAPs without deduction within one (1) day of completion, quoting the borrower name and account. |
| LendInvest | See 10.7 above |
| LiveMore Capital |
One working day unless explicitly agreed with LMC otherwise. |
| Lloyds Bank plc pre fixed 20/40 | 1 working day. |
| Lloyds Bank plc pre fixed 50/30/77 |
1 working day. |
| Lloyds TSB Scotland plc |
1 working day |
| M&S Bank | Three working days |
| Magellan Homeloans | Please refer to 10.7 |
| Manchester Building Society | 48 hours. |
| Market Harborough Building Society |
3 working days |
| Masthaven Bank | See 10.7. |
| Metro Bank plc | One working day. You must advise us first as per 1.11 |
| ModaMortgages |
If completion of the Mortgage is delayed beyond the completion date stated in the certificate of title, you must take the following action. - If you reasonably expect completion of the mortgage to occur within 5 working days of the date on which we issued the advance to you (such period being the advance period), you may retain the advance and hold it to our order until the earlier of (a) completion of the mortgage and (b) the expiry of the advance period. - If the mortgage has not completed within the advance period or if at any time during the advance period you do not reasonably expect completion to occur within the advance period, you must return the advance to us immediately by the same method as received. |
| Molo Finance | Within 5 working days of completion date on the Certificate of Title. |
| Monmouthshire Building Society | 3 working days |
| Mortgage Agency Services | 5 days |
| Mortgage Express | The advance is to be returned if completion is delayed for more than 5 working days |
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| MPowered Mortgages | Funds cannot be held without permission. If permission is granted they may be retained for a maximum of 24 hours from day of completion however, contact must be made via 1.11a immediately in relation to any delays in completion. Where funds must be returned, they should be actioned promptly and without delay. |
| National Counties Building Society | 2 working days, Advance monies to be returned to us on the 3rd working day at the latest. |
| National Westminster Bank plc |
See 10.7 above. |
| Nationwide Building Society |
The advance must be returned within 3 working days of issue (unless we agree to longer). If funds are not returned within the timescales above it can result in the customer incurring charges and interest on their mortgage account. Please refer to 10.7 for more information on how to return funds. |
| Nedbank Private Wealth Ltd | See 10.7 above |
| New Street Mortgages |
3 working days |
| NRAM Ltd | Please contact us. If completion has not taken place within 24 hours of the completion date specified in the certificate of title funds must be returned to us. |
| Paragon Buy to Let Mortgages |
Mortgage advance must be used on completion date notified to us. |
| Paragon Residential Owner-Occupied Mortgages | Mortgage advance must be used on completion date notified to us. |
| Paratus AMC Ltd | For the day of completion only. The mortgage advance needs to be returned to us immediately should completion not be effected. |
| Parity Trust | 3 days |
| Pepper Money | 48 Hours |
| Pepper Money (PUK) | 48 Hours |
| Perenna | Please contact us. If completion has not taken place within 48 hours of the completion date specified in the Certificate of Title funds must be returned to us. |
| Platform (a trading name of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.) | Three working days. |
| Precise Mortgages (Charter Court Financial Services Ltd) |
If completion of the Mortgage is delayed beyond the completion date stated in the certificate of title, you must take the following action. If you reasonably expect completion of the mortgage to occur within 5 working days of the date on which we issued the advance to you (such period being the Advance Period), you may retain the Advance and hold it to our order until the earlier of (a) completion of the mortgage and (b) the expiry of the Advance Period. If the mortgage has not completed within the Advance Period or if at any time during the Advance Period you do not reasonably expect completion to occur within the Advance Period, you must return the Advance to us immediately. |
| Principality Building Society |
2 days |
| Reliance Bank Ltd | 7 days |
| Rooftop Mortgages Ltd | 2 working days. |
| Saffron Building Society |
Inform us immediately if completion is delayed, or will not occur at all: Mortgage.processing@saffronbs.co.uk Telephone 01799 582966 Fax 01799 581901 Return funds by CHAPS to our bank account within 3 working days. |
| Sainsbury's Bank |
If completion is delayed, or going to be delayed, by more than 5 working days from the completion date given in your certificate of Title, the advance should be returned by same day CHAPS transfer (without deduction) to the following account: sort code 40-02-50 account number 11371266. Please also quote the customer’s mortgage account number with the transfer and the Sainsbury’s Bank Reference as notified in the remittance advice. |
| Santander UK plc | Refer to our Certificate of Title for all administrative arrangements. |
| Scottish Building Society | 2 working days |
| Scottish Widows Bank | Two business days after proposed completion date. |
| Secure Trust Bank PLC | 3 working days. |
| Skipton Building Society | The mortgage advance must be returned within 1 working day. Please advise the Completions Team via LMS Secure Link when returning funds in case an imminent Direct Debit collection was triggered by the release of funds to you. |
| St James Place Bank | 7 days. |
| State Bank of India UK |
2 working days. An administration fee will be payable when the funds are re-released for the new completion date. |
| Swansea Building Society | 7 days |
| The Mortgage Business |
5 working days. However, if completion is delayed and we do not receive the returned funds by close of business on the fourth working day after the date of completion stated in the Certificate of Title, we will charge you interest on the advance amount (see 10.7). |
| The Mortgage Lender Limited | See 10.7 above. The advance must be used on the completion date you have given to us or returned within 24hrs. |
| The Mortgage Works |
3 working days. An administration fee will be payable when the funds are re-released for the new completion date |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc | See 10.7 above. |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Direct Line Mortgages | See 10.7 above. |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Direct Line One | See 10.7 above. |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc First Active |
See 10.7 above. |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Natwest one Account | See 10.7 above. |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc One Account | See 10.7 above. |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Virgin One | See 10.7 above. |
| The Tipton & Coseley Building Society | Refer individual case to Administration Department. |
| Together Personal Finance Limited | Three working days. |
| Topaz Finance Ltd | See 10.7 above. |
| TSB Bank plc | 1 working day |
| Ulster Bank | See 10.7 above. |
| Vida Homeloans | 3 working days. |
| Virgin Money | You can hold funds for up to 5 working days after the completion date specified in your certificate of title. If completion has not taken place by then, funds must be returned to us. |
| Whistletree (a trading name of TSB Bank plc) |
Please contact us using details as 1.11a. If completion has not taken place within 24 hours of the completion date specified in the certificate of title funds must be returned to us. |
| Yorkshire Bank Home Loans Ltd | Please see Section 10.7 |
| Yorkshire Building Society | See 10.7. |
| Zephyr Homeloans | One working day. |