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Unbelievable mortgage port story

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  • riles
    riles Posts: 14 Forumite
    The title of this thread is misleading
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,428 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    surely the point is we are affording it and always have done (and more).

    The point is that can you afford it now. That is now in a major recession, following a credit bubble that has burst and when banks are now making more level headed lending decisions.

    Whilst you dont want to give any information, you can surely tell us what the income multiples are (and deduct costs of any other debts).
    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.
  • Conrad
    Conrad Posts: 33,137 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    peter - often on this forum people ask why use a broker.

    Your thread is the perfect example of where an experienced broker would have warned you 8 months ago of this possibility.
  • PayDay
    PayDay Posts: 346 Forumite
    If the base rate goes back up to 7% (still a low rate by averages) can you still afford your payments?

    The mortgage lenders are changing the criteria to protect themselves.
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