Darlington Building Society has updated its criteria to support skilled workers by holding rates on its visa proposition.

The mutual has also removed fees from its visa mortgages.

Highlights of Darlington’s existing visa mortgages include:

• Up to 95% loan-to-value (LTV) available for skilled worker Visa applicants • 100% spousal visa income acceptable • No minimum time in the UK • No credit scoring • Two years remaining on the Visa at point of application

Darlington Building Society head of mortgage Chris Blewitt says: “I’m delighted to share that we have remained committed to skilled workers. By holding rates on our VISA proposition, we are supporting affordability for skilled workers, and by removing mortgage fees we hope to alleviate some of the pressure further.”