Re-mortgaging can be an effective way to pay off debt.
Re-mortgaging is simply changing from your existing mortgage to a new one. This could be with your current lender or with a new lender, but you will need expert guidance from a qualified mortgage adviser.
The answer is yes
You can re-mortgage your house to pay off your debts. This can be done in two ways:
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If you are looking at re-mortgaging options and your wider financial options, contact the team at TC Debt Solutions for a confidential chat to discuss the pros of re-mortgaging. And if this is something you'd like to consider, we can point you in the direction of a qualified mortgage adviser.
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Quick Summary
Re-mortgaging can be used for a range of purposes:
There are some circumstances where re-mortgaging is not a good option:
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Fees, Interest & term period need to be considered
You will need to consider a number of issues if you are thinking about re-mortgaging. We can guide and advise you as you think about the following:
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If you are looking to re-mortgage to pay off debt, mortgage lenders will look at three principal things:
It is possible to re-mortgage with debt, but having debts or arrears will have a negative effect on your credit rating. This will have an effect on the offers that you will receive and you will be unlikely to get a good mortgage offer.
You should also remember that, if you are currently on a mortgage deal, there could very well be a redemption fee to pay too.
Re-mortgaging can also be a good way of raising more money on a low rate – to pay off other unsecured debts.
However, you do need to check that you are taking account of all fees to be sure that there are no hidden costs to the deal – and that there are no better and cheaper ways of borrowing the money you require.
Fees can eat up any gains
Re-mortgaging is probably not worth it if you have only small outstanding loan. You are unlikely to make much of a saving, or one that will drive down your secured debt loan to any great extent as fees can eat up any gains.
You should also look at early repayment charges, which could make it prohibitive to move in certain circumstances, for example, if you are changing mortgages well ahead of the end of an incentive deal that you are currently on.
If the value of your home has depreciated, then you are not going to be able to realise any gains. Similarly, if your circumstances are now different from when you took out your mortgage, you may not be able to benefit from re-mortgaging as you may not meet lending criteria.
Credit problems will also rule out a potentially lucrative mortgage switch.
Prudent financial planning
Re-mortgaging to save money is a really good reason. You could save hundreds of pounds a month by switching from a variable to a low fixed-rate deal that pegs your payments for a number of years, giving you extra money to pay off other debts.
That really makes good sense and is prudent financial planning.
In many cases, it is simply remiss not to re-mortgage. You might for example be on a favourable fixed rate mortgage that is due to end. When that happens lenders simply put you back on to their variable rate, which will almost inevitably be much more expensive and less competitive than what is available elsewhere.
You need to shop around, and we can advise you in this process. If the market price or value of your home has risen a lot (against your original borrowing) then this can potentially unlock some really good deals for you.
You may also want to re-mortgage your house if you suddenly have a windfall like an increase in salary or you receive an inheritance.
In this situation, and depending on your lender, you may have to re-mortgage if you want to pay more to pay down your mortgage earlier.
It is important to be aware of any early repayment fees that some lenders impose. These need to be weighed up against the savings in any new mortgage deal, and we can keep you right on this.
This is really re-mortgaging your debt in a positive way as you are reducing your loan.
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