Residential Mortgage Criteria Search
Understand the key eligibility criteria applicants need to meet for residential mortgages with us.
Accountants must be a member or fellow of the following Institutes, Associations or professional bodies:
- Member/Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CTA)
- Member/Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) (ACA or FCA)
- Member/Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) (CA)
- Member/Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA or FCCA)
- Member/Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (ACMA or FCMA)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) (CPFA)
- Member/Fellow of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) (AAIA or FAIA)
- Member/Fellow of the Association of Authorised Public Accountants (AAPA)
- Member/Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA) (FFA or AFA)
- Member/Fellow of the Association of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) (ACPA or FCPA)
- Member/Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT or FMAAT).
Key Resources for Intermediaries
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