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Mortgage fee

In October 06 I paid £36,000 off my mortgage from a pension lump sum...I now need £15,000 added to my mortgage (at 4.5% interest rate) which will take it to £20,000 owing... this is to pay off credit cards and overdraft

I have had this ok'd by the Halifax but at a cost of £349 for additional borrowing...I don't mind paying fees but £349 to borrow £15,000 seems a bit steep to me

Is this the normal fixed fee?

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  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 117,702 Forumite
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    The fees tend to be fixed so you are paying the same as someone borrowing £150,000.

    The FSA and Govt seem to prefer fixed fees to percentages as there is no difference in the level of work that is required based on the amount (except very large cases).
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • koexelek
    koexelek Posts: 7,847 Forumite
    In today's world, I guess £349 isn't too bad.

    Lenders usually like to charge at least a grand for anything these days :rolleyes:
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    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Concentrate on how much better off you will be by doing this rather than paying credit card interest rates.:easter:
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  • WaxiesDargle
    WaxiesDargle Posts: 1,062 Forumite
    you are so right Robert ;)

    thanks all
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