Jan 21
Lesley Lyon asked: Remortgage is the process of paying off one mortgage with the proceeds from a fresh mortgage using the same property as collateral primarily to secure a more favorable interest rate from another lender. The reasons for remortgaging may be many, like reducing the size of repayments, to raise capital or to consolidate other debts.Merely switching from one product to another with the same lender is not a remortgage but it is the removal of one legal charge over a property and its substitution with another from a new lender.People having a costly and unsuitable existing mortgage with a poor credit history can go in for remortgage thus getting a better interest rate and lower repayment than the existing one. This helps to save lot money over the term as well as on a monthly basis. Regular monitoring of the credit report and any improvements will give an ...
Jan 16
Luke Ashworth asked: Everyone is familiar with a mortgage, an industry term for a loan given to allow an individual to purchase a home. If a mortgage is a loan taken on the value of your home and the promise to pay a monthly rate in the future, a remortgage is attaining a mortgage on your home or property after you have already attained one.Types of RemortgagesRemortgages come in a variety of arrangements and structures. The most common is a Standard Variable Rate (SVR). A Standard Variable Rate is a remortgage where the interest floats upon the market rate. Even under this variable rate, however, the first few months are typically fixed below market to entice you to take on the loan.The other major type of remortgage is a Fixed Rate Mortgage. Fixed Rate Mortgages differ from SVR’s insofar as the interest rate is determined and remains flat from the ...