Northern Crock are still pushing loans to idiots at risk only to the taxpayer.
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When Base rates were 5% I paid 7.35%. At 3% I paid 5.35%. At 2% I paid 4.85%. And I still paid 4.85%.
Come on Bank Of Scotland. Get your finger out. Just because I have a LTV of about 110%......Comment
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My mortgage interest repayments (variable rate) has hardly changed in the last 6 months, still around 5-6%. No wonder Barclays share price has gone up. Keeeerchinggg!Comment
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I was offered a fixed rate mortgage two years ago, and got funny looks when I said, no thank-you, I want standard variable rate.
kerching.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Is there a web page somewhere that shows what standard variable rate banks and building societies are actually charging? My SVR doesn't seem to have been affected by government interest rate changes.Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI was offered a fixed rate mortgage two years ago, and got funny looks when I said, no thank-you, I want standard variable rate.
kerching.Comment
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I settled for a fixed rate 15 year loan in the autumn of 2005. Has been fine for me. It is a 3 %."Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."Comment
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Hey DP - what is the advantage of doing this? People used to do this so that the BS would hold onto the title deeds etc for you, but these days its all electronic; are there any other advantages to this?Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostI've still got about £500 on the mortgage. Costs me about 40p a month."Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
Thomas JeffersonComment
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Oh, and BR + 0.75% offset tracker.
Kerching
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
Thomas JeffersonComment
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Yes, I have a One Account mortgage (so it is actually a secured overdraft), so can draw 80% of the value of my house at any time, using a Visa card, cheque or by bank transfer.Originally posted by Ruprect View PostHey DP - what is the advantage of doing this? People used to do this so that the BS would hold onto the title deeds etc for you, but these days its all electronic; are there any other advantages to this?
So if I wanted the latest Ferrari, I can walk in, slap down the card and drive off.Comment
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I see. In fact I'd enjoy the same....if only I had only £500 left on itOriginally posted by DimPrawn View PostYes, I have a One Account mortgage (so it is actually a secured overdraft), so can draw 80% of the value of my house at any time, using a Visa card, cheque or by bank transfer.
So if I wanted the latest Ferrari, I can walk in, slap down the card and drive off.
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
Thomas JeffersonComment
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