Is anyone aware if this product is available in Ireland?
The general idea is that you have funds on deposit either in a current account or an interest account with the bank that you also have a mortgage with. The principal on which the interest is calculated is your net balance - the mortgage amount less the amount in your savings interest account.
The obvious advantage is that you pay interest on lower capital amounts while keeping your saved funds available - i.e. it isn't treated like a mortgage repayment. I know that NIB/Dankse had a type of offset available (obviously gone now) and such products are available in the UK.
The general idea is that you have funds on deposit either in a current account or an interest account with the bank that you also have a mortgage with. The principal on which the interest is calculated is your net balance - the mortgage amount less the amount in your savings interest account.
The obvious advantage is that you pay interest on lower capital amounts while keeping your saved funds available - i.e. it isn't treated like a mortgage repayment. I know that NIB/Dankse had a type of offset available (obviously gone now) and such products are available in the UK.