The floor for out of area applications will be increased to £100,000, with the exception of shared ownership.
The society’s operating postcode areas are: DL, TS, DH, YO, SR and HG, where the standard minimum loan size of £25,000 will be maintained.
The change takes effect on 5pm 18 September, and applications where a DIP has been undertaken before the cut-off will still be accepted.
In a statement Darlington thanked broker partners for their continued support and patience through “this very busy period”.