Banks and Building Societies Recognising AIA Members in Practice

AIA members are recognised by major UK banks and building societies as being eligible to sign the accounts of clients seeking finance, mortgages or other supporting documentation.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and is publicised following interaction with AIA members. 

AIA's Policy and Public Affairs Team regularly seek and achieve recognition from additional institutions as notified by members in the course of their activities on behalf of clients. If you have queries or issues with particular banks and building societies please contact us.

 

  • Aldermore Bank
  • Amber Homeloans
  • Barclays
  • Bath Building Society
  • Beverley Building Society
  • Bristol and West Building Society – subject to inclusion of IR final assessment.
  • Britannia Building Society
  • Buckinghamshire Building Society
  • Cambridge & Counties Bank
  • Cambridge Building Society
  • Chelsea Building Society
  • Cheltenham and Gloucester
  • City of Derry Building Society
  • Commercial First Mortgages
  • The Co-operative Bank
  • Coventry Building Society
  • Cumberland Building Society
  • Darlington Building Society
  • Earl Shilton Building Society
  • Freedom Lending
  • GMAC Residential Funding Ltd
  • Godiva Mortgages
  • Harpenden Building Society
  • HBOS
  • Household Bank
  • HFC Bank
  • Hinckley and Rugby Building Society
  • Horserace Betting Levy Board
  • Holmesdale Building Society
  • HSBC – on a case to case basis.
  • Intelligent Finance
  • Ipswich Building Society
  • Leeds Building Society
  • Leek United Building Society – subject to inclusion of IR final assessment.
  • Lloyds Bank
  • Loughborough Building Society
  • Manchester Building Society
  • The Melton
  • Metro Bank - on a case to case basis
  • Monmouthshire Building Society
  • Mortgage Trust
  • Mortgagematch Home Loans Ltd
  • Natwest
  • Nationwide Building Society
  • Newbury Building Society
  • Newcastle Building Society
  • Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
  • Nottingham Building Society
  • OneSavings Bank plc
  • Paragon Group of Companies
  • Penrith Building Society
  • Principality Building Society
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • Santander UK plc
  • Scottish Building Society
  • Shawbrook Bank
  • Skipton Building Society
  • Stafford Railway Building Society – on a case to case basis
  • Starling Bank
  • Sun Bank
  • Swift
  • Teachers Building Society
  • Tipton and Coseley Building Society
  • TSB
  • Virgin Money
  • West Bromwich Building Society
  • Yorkshire Building Society

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