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Changing Mortgage Product

I currently have a sub prime tracker mortgage with birmingham midshires. I am starting to worry about the interest rates getting higher and worried if they went so far i wouldnt be able to keep up with the repayments. If i contacted the Customer Retention Team and told them i wanted to remortgage elsewhere would they be able to offer me a better rate or would i be better looking elsewhere? Also would i be better adding the early repayment charges to my new mortgage if i got one. Thanks

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  • Rebob
    Rebob Posts: 1,010 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Ask your current lender for deals available as you can switch deals easier than lender.
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  • toonfish
    toonfish Posts: 1,260 Forumite
    if you are on a sub prime mortgage I'd be surprised if you can mortgage away much cheaper than BM. Once your rate ends they will normally allow you to switch to a "prime" rate with them, as long as you are paying on time, so they should be your first point of call.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    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.



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