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One account... basic shennanigans and increased interest...

Blimey... i've just been informed by one account that my interest rate is going up by 0.25%, coupled with the one accounts refusal to pass on a 0.25% reduction recently, is now leaving me with my rate 0.5% higher... has anyone else seen rises like this with another borrower, or should i try and move my mortgage...?

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  • melie3
    melie3 Posts: 340 Forumite
    hi,
    im with the one account and ditto the bleeding interest rise. feeling hard done by. i googled interest rises, and the other lenders who have raised rates are abbey on their buy to let mortgage, and bradford and bingleys buy to lets. i know RBS have asked their shareholders to 'prop' them up a bit. all one account say are 'we' are better off as 'we' can pay less when we need to etc, etc.... not when your already at the limit!
  • weblabrador
    weblabrador Posts: 14 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    i'm absolutely fizzing... this works out at about £500 extra over the year, just to prop up RBS...
  • They are cutting our proc fee's from 0.6% to 0.35% from 14th July !
    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.
  • weblabrador
    weblabrador Posts: 14 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    as it says in my avatar thingie, i'm a newbie... what are proc fees...? some kind of introductory thing? i'm only guessing as it's going down not up..(!)
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    as it says in my avatar thingie, i'm a newbie... what are proc fees...? some kind of introductory thing? i'm only guessing as it's going down not up..(!)

    Proc fees = procuration fees. This is the commission the mortgage lender pays a broker for giving them the business.
  • Sorry, I am a mortgage advisor, proc fee is what we get paid for introducing the business to them in the first place :)
    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.
  • weblabrador
    weblabrador Posts: 14 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    thanks for both answers, i'll need to ask my advisor how much he gets when i change my mortgage... only kidding... is it worth looking around for another deal? i don't think my mortgage (just over £100000) is big enough to justify the the fees that are being charged...
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    thanks for both answers, i'll need to ask my advisor how much he gets when i change my mortgage... only kidding... .

    He should be automatically telling you anyhow .. if he doesn't- find a new one
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • weblabrador
    weblabrador Posts: 14 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    i'll get on the phone...
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