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Re: Lifetime Mortgage
Thank you, yes the limit of capital repayments is 10% each year. Also the interest payment is set, meaning that I can choose pay all of it or part of it from the outset, but I can’t change the amoun…1 -
Re: Lifetime Mortgage
My husband and I have done similar to what you propose. We don't have anyone else living with us though and we are both over the state pension age. We are paying the interest in full every month…1 -
Mortgage less than 25K
Does anyone know who offers the smallest mortgage? Nationwide & Santander offer £25K. Thought I would ask the forum save calling lots of building societies and banks and stuck on hold for ages. N…1 -
Re: Mortgage less than 25K
I've asked for this to be moved to the Mortgages board. But my understanding is that mortgages (secured against the property) are usually for a minimum of £25k - anything lower would be handled …1 -
Re: 10 years to go .... maybe, with a fair wind
Great news 😁!1 -
Re: 10 years to go .... maybe, with a fair wind
Yaay for the big milestone! :) 🤩🎉🥳🎊 KK1 -
Re: Old Style Daily Monday 05 January 2026
Morning everyone We have a covering of snow this morning. I need to pop into town so I'm hoping the buses into town are ok. Gers - the mobile zoo we had for little ones' party came from New…13 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
I think your expectations are unreasonable.15 -
Re: Moneybox Cash ISA
The product information on Moneyfacts says that interest is paid monthly but must be compounded so it then becomes part of the capital, it cannot be paid away. They are correct and you can only make …1 -
Re: Energy Prices confusion
The actual figure - £154 - was arrived at by estimating the total cost of the two schemes and dividing by an estimated number of customers. Real back-of-a-fag-packet stuff, which they admitted to at …1
