Paradigm has added Ecology Building Society to its lender panel, bringing a range of green home loans to the network.

The mortgage club distributor says the partnership provides its member firms with exclusive access to the mutual’s range of residential, community and buy-to-let mortgage products, all designed to support borrowers whose properties or projects have a positive environmental or social impact. 

The building society caters to a diverse range of borrowers and properties, from those building to Passivhaus standards, to buyers of non-standard construction homes, live/work units, or properties with agricultural ties.  

It also supports community-led housing, including housing co-operatives and co-housing schemes. 

The lender uses a bespoke, case-by-case underwriting approach, which it says is “useful for advisers working with borrowers who are undertaking non-standard or complex projects”.  

Its lending is UK-wide, including rural and remote locations. 

The society also offers a C-Change incentive, which rewards borrowers with discounted mortgage rates based on improvements they make to the energy efficiency of their property.  

Paradigm director of mortgages Richard Howes (pictured) says: “We’re very pleased to be the first mortgage club distributor to add Ecology Building Society to our lender panel.  

“Their flexible, bespoke underwriting and deep understanding of sustainable housing means they can support a wide range of projects that other lenders may struggle to consider.” 

Ecology Building Society senior mortgages product and proposition manager Daniel Capstick adds: “As more people look to live more sustainably and bring down their carbon footprint, we know brokers can help us to reach a wider audience.”