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Understand the critical difference between Source of Wealth (SoW) and Source of Funds (SoF). Learn what evidence lenders require for large mortgage applications and why these AML checks are vital.

Lenders, particularly private banks and specialist financiers, assess complex income for large mortgages through manual underwriting, taking a holistic view of an applicant's total wealth including retained profits, bonuses, RSUs, and investment income, rather than relying on automated calculations.

The High Net Worth (HNW) mortgage exemption is an FCA provision allowing lenders to use flexible affordability criteria for borrowers with an annual net income over £300,000 or net assets over £3,000,000.