The Portfolio consists of approximately 92% buy to let mortgages, with the remainder being owner occupied. The Portfolio has a weighted average seasoning of 10 years and the weighted average loan to value is 70%, with a current expected pay rate of 1.6% principally linked to the Bank of England base rate.
The consideration of £596.7 million represents the value at which the acquired mortgages will be taken on to the Bank’s balance sheet and is being financed using cash from existing resources. The Portfolio is being acquired at a discount to par.
Craig Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer said “Our lending and deposit growth has gone from strength to strength and the acquisition of this high-quality loan Portfolio supports our high-growth, organic business model as we track ever closer to our 2020 guidance. In particular, the acquisition increases the Loan to Deposit ratio to c.78% (2020 guidance c.80%). The Portfolio complements our existing mortgage book and demonstrates our willingness and ability, helped by our strong deposit growth, to take advantage of opportunities as they arise.”
