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Re-mortgage, worth changing lender?

Looking to fix for remaining 10 years.

Current lender is more at £2 extra a month than another lender.

Overall difference is £206 after the 10 term.

Most stupid question I know, but worth staying with current lender as I gather there would be no extras involved - solicitor fees, valuation?

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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Amount, rate, payment and fees(all) for both?
  • If you change lenders you will need to get solicitors involved have you factored this into your cost calculations?
    • Original mortgage end date: March 2041
    • Current mortgage end date: Dec 2032 
    • MFW 2026 #15 400/2000 /// MFW 2025 #15 1628.00/ £2,400 /// MFW 2024 #15 £1,608.85/ £2500 /// MFW 2023 #15 £8,617.84/ £10,000 /// 2022 #15 £7,315.24/ £7250 /// MFW 2021 #15 £8,530.07/ £8500
    • Daily interest is currently £3.56
  • Personally for £2 a month I wouldn't bother.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,498 Forumite
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    Amount, rate, payment and fees(all) for both?

    Borrowing: £25,403
    No product fees for any of them

    Rate: 2.44%, £239 per month, total paid £28,654 (current lender)

    Rate: 2.29%, £237 per month, total paid £28,447 (new lender)
    If you change lenders you will need to get solicitors involved have you factored this into your cost calculations?

    Looking at it, seems daft, never changed lender when I started 13 years ago. If no solicator by staying then I assume it would be more than the £206.
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,864 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    In the spirit of money saving, of course it is worth switching.

    In the real world is it worth spending a few hours going through the process for £200 over a 10 year period? Personally to me it wouldnt be.
    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.
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    You will have exit fees from your current lender.

    The low amount probably won't qualify for free legals and valuation with a new lender.

    Are you planning to overpay?
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    May be no ERC but usually discharge fees.
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,498 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You will have exit fees from your current lender.

    The low amount probably won't qualify for free legals and valuation with a new lender.

    Are you planning to overpay?
    May be no ERC but usually discharge fees.

    Apologises I deleted my post after posting to double check, you are right, when I first read it there was no charge for ERC which I looked at, just looked up exit fee and it's £65.00.

    No plans to overpay, keep the same until the end.

    Looks like I will stay with current lender.

    Thank you all.
  • Rosie_D
    Rosie_D Posts: 107 Forumite
    You do right to stay with your current lender as you don't have to go through credit checks etc as it's just classed as a product transfer & not an actual remortgage ��
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