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Which Family Building Society accounts accept US citizens

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Family Building Society offers a residential mortgage to a US person, with strings.

If you already have an account with Family Building Society, a second one there is usually the easier application, because Family Building Society has already checked who you are. Each account below carries its verdict, the evidence behind it and the date it was checked.

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US persons: the only lender here that takes dollar pay, at the worst exchange rate of the last decade

The only lender on this page that will underwrite a US dollar salary for someone living in the UK, and the United States sits on its accepted country list. The terms are harsh and worth reading twice: indefinite leave to remain, interest only, variable rate only, 80% loan to value, a sterling UK asset as the repayment vehicle, and your income converted at the lowest exchange rate of the past ten years.

Through a broker · indefinite leave to remain, England and Wales only

Account Terms The catch
Owner occupier expat 2 year discount
Rate
5.79%, variable
Then
7.54% follow on rate
Term
2 years
Max LTV
80%
Product fee
£999, or 0.3% above £500,000, plus £175 to apply
Rate as of
 This is the dollar income route. Interest only, minimum loan £100,000, England and Wales only, and your salary is converted at the worst exchange rate of the last ten years.
Owner occupier 5 year fixed
Rate
5.59%, fixed
Then
7.54% follow on rate
Term
Fixed to 31 October 2031
Max LTV
80%
Product fee
£999 plus £175 to apply
Rate as of
 The ordinary sterling route, open to a US citizen with indefinite leave to remain who is paid in pounds. The application fee includes a valuation up to £500,000.

Source: Family Building Society owner occupier lending criteria and expat range, 2026-08-17 Last checked Family Building Society's own page

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FATCA makes UK banks report accounts held by US persons to the IRS. It is not a tax; it is a reporting trail. Where it bites is access.