Originally posted by Cyberman
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HMG now realise they made a MAJOR error!!!
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Originally posted by Cyberman View Post. If you cannot see any unfairness on these borrowers then you really are dense !!
Isn't it unfair that they are caught in those nets?
caveat emptor.Comment
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Why mention kids
Originally posted by Cyberman View PostReasonable is at about 4% rather than 7% !!! A mate of mine with 2 kids is currently paying 1200 pounds a month on his mortgage. No wonder the country is in a mess and people are losing their homes. Interest rates on mortgages should be much lower, because we are in recession!! Keeping those rates artificially high for current borrowers is a scandal, and totally unnecessary.Comment
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Originally posted by Unicorn View PostWhy mention the kids, is it relevant ? The fact he has 2 kids will mean he will be getting more HMG assistance than someone without the 2 kids.Comment
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Originally posted by milanbenes View PostBob,
I think,
'Why is 4% reasonable? Why don't they just drop rates to 1% straight away, or better yet, 0%, then everything would be rosy.
Try to think it through now, you can do it.'
is a little too complicated for this lot to try to understand.
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Originally posted by Cyberman View PostAs usual, certain people on here miss the point in that Northern Rock are being forced to repay a loan to HMG, and are keeping their rates higher than other banks to force people to go to those other banks. This is wrong, when other banks are also borrowing government funds but do not have this stipulation.
Originally posted by Cyberman View PostIt also means that some people that cannot move to other banks are being forced to pay very high interest rates after coming off a low fixed rate, even though their repayments are up to date and their credit is good. If you cannot see any unfairness on these borrowers then you really are dense !!my ferret is your ferretComment
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Originally posted by ferret View PostNorthern Rock is clearing its overheads. Nothing wrong with pushing borrowers out to other lenders. Sounds like good business to me.
Life is unfair. Get over it. Best thing to do is make sure you are in a position where you do not get "unfairness" applied to you. If your mate had borrowed sensibly then he would not be looking at this problem. As you have so much equity in your house and you are not being affected by the house price correction then maybe you could help him out and release some of the equity in your house and lend it to him at a better rate. You have the good fortune of this low rate tracker mortgage so why not spread the love to those you care about?
Yes, I understand now. It's perfectly ok to force people out of their homes in order to pay off a government loan. I wasn't thinking straight.Comment
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