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Dreadful credit record, wish to re-mortgage. Help please.

Hello - am hopin for some help please:

My credit record is appalling. Due to a combination of stupidity and head-burying I have one CCJ against my name, with a couple more in the pipeline. Mortgage has been held with bank of Scotland for five years now - I have missed one payment during that time, but made up the arrears over a year ago.

My fixed rate came to an end a couple of months ago and repayments have increased dramatically due to this. Am hoping, of course, to negotiate a new fixed rate elsewhere, but know that my credit record is pants and am afraid that nobody will touch me with a bargepole.

Anybody hve any advice?

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  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    HI there

    Welcome to the board

    You will be able to find a lender, but the rate offered will depend on your credit history - which by the sounds of it does not appear that good.

    You'd need to cpmoare whether staying put is the best option compared to other deals you could get

    Get an up to date copy of your Equifax or Experian credit file and then have a chat with a fee free whole of market adviser.

    HTH
    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.
  • MortgageMamma
    MortgageMamma Posts: 6,686 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    See what BOS will offer you before you consider another lender
    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.
  • herbiesjp
    herbiesjp Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    See what BOS will offer you before you consider another lender

    Great minds think alike:T
    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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