Lender Criteria Guide

MT Finance for Contractors — Criteria & Approach

MT Finance is a specialist in bridging and buy-to-let finance built around asset and exit rather than income — with no minimum income requirement on bridging — which suits contractors and investors whose earnings are real but not neatly evidenced. Bridging is short-term and exit-driven.

Criteria at a glance

Assessment Policy Table
Criteria Requirement Assessment Policy
Income basis Asset & exit (bridging) / rental (BTL); no min income on bridging
Day-one lending N/A — asset-assessed
Minimum history Experience-based
IR35 (inside) stance N/A — not day-rate assessed
Umbrella accepted Personal income accepted where required
Limited company Yes — SPV and limited company
Gaps between contracts N/A — asset-assessed
Adverse credit Considered — asset-led
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Its bridging is built around the asset and exit rather than income, with no minimum income requirement — useful where earnings are hard to evidence conventionally. Exact terms are confirmed live at application.

On the asset and a credible exit for bridging, and rental coverage for BTL — not day-rate income. Personal income is evidenced only where required.

Yes — bridging is core, alongside BTL finance. Bridging is short-term and depends on a defined exit. Specifics are confirmed at application.

Yes — SPV and limited company structures are supported. Specifics are confirmed at application.

A clear, credible repayment route — typically sale or refinance onto a term product. We plan the exit before the bridge is taken.

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