Credit cards, loans and other debts can all be consolidated, usually at a lower rate!
Why a debt consolidation remortgage
Your mortgage and the debts you consolidate become a single payment to a single lender, on a single date, instead of a handful of due dates spread across the month.
Due dates across one month
Each one usually stays six years on your credit file, and a new one starts its own. Acting sooner keeps more lenders in play.
If it goes ahead, these balances are cleared on completion and the amount becomes part of the mortgage secured on your home.
A debt consolidation remortgage borrows against the value you have built up in your home and repays your card and loan balances on completion. You keep the house. What you owed on cards and loans becomes part of one secured mortgage.
An illustration of how it works. Every home is different.
A perfect record is not the starting point. Some lenders still consider applications with these on file.
More equity means more lenders will look at you
| Longer term | Shorter term | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly payment | ↓ lower | ↑ higher |
| Interest overall | ↑ more | ↓ less |
A longer term lowers the monthly payment but costs more in interest overall. Which way you go is your call, and your quotes show you both figures before you decide.