Mortgage Criteria
- Applications are open to members of Letterkenny Credit Union; you must live or work within our common bond to become a member.
- Applicants must be 70 years or younger at the end of the mortgage term
- All applicants whose income is identified as the source of repayment have been in permanent employment for a period of greater than 6 months or where self-employed for at least 3 years
- In the case of a Self-Build, the applicants must employ a qualified engineer/architect to oversee the entire building program
- The currency of the applicant’s primary income must be in Euro
- Minimum Loan €40,000
- Maximum Loan €600,000
- Maximum Loan to Value (LTV) 90%
- Minimum Term 5 years
- Maximum Term 35 years
- Professional Valuation on the property is required (Letterkenny Credit Union will pay the valuation fee)
- First Legal Charge in favour of Letterkenny Credit Union on the property required
- Letterkenny Credit Union interest noted on Fire insurance cover on property
- Assigned Mortgage Protection Policy covering the full amount and term of the loan**
- The property must be for residential purposes only and for use as the applicant’s principal private residence
- Property in the Republic of Ireland only
- For a Home in Joint names, the Mortgage must be in Joint names
- Lending Terms and Conditions apply
**Required where full loan protection insurance not available
Mortgages Purposes
The Credit Union will consider home loans for the following purposes:
- First-time buyers and non-first-time buyers purchasing a new PPR.
- Applicants seeking to refinance their home loan that is currently provided by another lender.
- Applicants wishing to release equity from their home (for home improvements).
- Top-up loans for home improvements.
- Consolidation of an existing home improvement loan, where there is evidence that the loan was utilised for home improvement, through invoices/receipts.
- For self-build properties stage drawdown loans are available.
Policy exclusions apply.