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Halifax Advance

Is this an expensive loan. I want to release some equity. Mortgage is fixed for further 1 and half with Halifax. I do not want to incurr early repayment fees if I remortgage. Is this worthwhile?

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  • soozig
    soozig Posts: 39 Forumite
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    If you check the halifax website it tells you all you need to know. There is an arrangement fee of £299. Website says the overall cost for comparison is 7.4% and there is a repayment table that will help you work out your monthly payments.
    Overdraft - £1,300 5%
    Overdraft - £3000 5%
    Halifax C/C - £3,200 0% 08/07
    Virgin C/C - £1,500 0% 06/07
    Mortgage - £61,214.68 overpaid £700
    Olymic Challenge - £597.24
  • They offer (2 different types of borrowing)

    1. further advance (where you can do a further advance potentially up to 97% of your property value at the existing mortgages rates available) or

    2. Home owner loan £3k to £25k at standard variable rate
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