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Re-mortgage for debt consolidation

I am wanting to remortgage and take out some additional borrowing to clear some credit card debt. The additional borrowing will take me over 75%LTV which I understand is the maximum many lenders will go to for debt consolidation. My current lender (Santander) will not help so I am willing to remortgage if I can find someone who will go to, say 85%. Does anybody know if this impossible and if so which lenders would do this?

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  • Dave_Ham
    Dave_Ham Posts: 6,045 Forumite
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    It is possible, but some lenders would rule out debt consolidation for chunky debt as they believe it is a pattern.

    Leave alone HSBC, First Direct, Santander (you know this) Co-Op, Leeds, Britannia...

    Good luck
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