We're aware that some users are experiencing technical issues which the team are working to resolve. See the Community Noticeboard for more info. Thank you for your patience.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Overpay on the interest only or repayment element ?

Options
Hi.  I’ve been inspired to try to do what we can to make overpayments on the mortgage with a view to be able to pay it off a few years early.  We can initially afford to make regular overpayments of about £60 a month with the intention of then making extra payments when we can but I’m not sure if if would be best to make the overpayments to the interest only or repayment parts of the mortgage?

The figures are:
 £58k interest only with 6 years left.
£59k repayment with 13 years left
both at 2.29% interest

We have an endowment for the interest only element which will pay £55.8k if it grows at 3.3%

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 350.8K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.4K Spending & Discounts
  • 243.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 598.5K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 176.8K Life & Family
  • 256.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.