Switching from PTSB

househunter1

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Hi,

We have a 30 yr mortgage with PTSB (1.5 yrs into it), balance of mortgage is €203k, currently on a 3 yr fixed rate of 3.4%. House value approx €320k, so LTV of 63%
Contacted PTSB and they have advised there is currently no breakout charge to leave the fixed rate.
However we have taken a CU loan since securing our mortgage (approx 18k) so would this scupper our chances of securing a switch or would we still be considered as we have a good LTV on the property?

Thanks!
 
Thank you.

I am considering going variable (4.20%) with BofI first as we have the 12 mths required with our current bank to get the 2% CB and then switch to KBC for their 3k CB and maybe 2 yr fixed rate of 2.75% (60-80% LTV), however my main concern is the variable BofI rate being higher than our current rate with PTSB and that we would get stuck there and unable to move.

Any advise/suggestions regarding this?

Has anyone any negative experience of switching, doing the first switch and then not being able to go onto the next, being stuck with an unfavorable rate?
 
If you fix with BOI @ 2.9% for 1 year and you break out mid way through to switch again your break out cost is likely to be negligible or 0. Even if you went variable with the intention of switching to KBC quickly and couldn't switch for whatever reason, you could fix with BOI at that stage for 1 or 2 years at 2.9% or 3 years @ 3%, all below your current interest rate.
 
you can fix at any time while on variable. UB currently have best rates - not the worst to be stuck with
 
Thank you for the information regarding the rates and fixing...

Any thoughts on refinancing our mortgage to clear our loan of €18k with the CU? We are paying approx €370 per month on this loan, rate is 7.9%

Would we need to refinance with our current bank PTSB for this or could we refinance with a switch?

Thank you!
 
Thank you for the information regarding the rates and fixing...

Any thoughts on refinancing our mortgage to clear our loan of €18k with the CU? We are paying approx €370 per month on this loan, rate is 7.9%

Would we need to refinance with our current bank PTSB for this or could we refinance with a switch?

Thank you!

You can refinance it with the switch, assuming you still meet the bank's underwriting criteria by including this 18k (which you likely will)
 
That would be a good option for us if we could refinance the CU loan with the switch.
Is the switching process the exact same as getting the mortgage in the first place?

Aside from the CU loan, we have a Credit card with 2k on it and we haven't the same strict savings record in the last year and a half as we would have had prior to applying for our mortgage.
Will the credit card and lack of savings record be an issue or are the switching mortgages a bit "easier" to get around when there is equity in the property? Just want to know if we will be wasting our time even trying to switch!
 
Hi,
We are in the process of switching to ICS, but unsure whether to fix for 3 years at 2.5% or take the variable at 2.95% and chance another switch, obviously we have concerns that variable rates could go up quickly given the current situation. Any thoughts/advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you
 
I think you answered your own question! If you have concerns variable rates will rise in short term; then go fixed. Nobody can predict future rates.
It's not clear from your post are you switching to get a better rate or are you trying to get multi cash back from multi switching. If it's the latter, there's a whole thread on how to do that, how long you need to be with each back etc. I did 3 switches and BOI variable was one of them. I didn't make a single payment to them before I switched again.
 
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