Mortgage Express – Are they looking to break mortgage contracts?

Mortgage Express – Are they looking to break mortgage contracts?

13:49 PM, 5th April 2016, About 8 years ago 98

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Mortgage ExpressMortgage Express have written to many landlords warning about a review of current interest rates and repayment types.

The concern of readers is that Mortgage Express may be looking to break mortgage contracts on long standing tracker reversion rates in the same way the West Brom have done. The Property118 organised class action against West Brom is due to have the High Court Appeal heard this month 27th-28th of April.

The letters from Mortgage Express state:

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Your monthly payments may be changing

We are planning to introduce a new annual payment review to ensure your monthly payments remain on track. This review will consider your repayment type, current interest rate, your payment due date, all payments received, your outstanding balance and the remaining term for each of your mortgages.

The result of this review may lead to a change to each of your monthly payment amounts.

This will be implemented to coincide with the next annual mortgage statement for each of your accounts.

Your annual review

Your annual review will be detailed in all future annual statements, which will show any adjustments to your monthly payment amounts and steps, if any, you need to take as a result.

When you do receive confirmation of your new payment amount, in your next annual statement. please change your monthly payment accordingly. If you pay by Direct Debit, you don’t need to do anything we will automatically collect the new amount from your designated bank account.

Any questions you may have regarding the change to your monthly payment amount will be addressed in the Frequently Asked Questions we will provide with your annual statement. If you have any questions about this letter, call us on 0330 159 2591.”

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Bearing in mind how aggressive Mortgage Express have been in attempting to get as many loan accounts and as much of their lending repaid as possible we do not know how ominous a sign this is yet.

Are they looking to break tracker rate contracts and/or convert interest only loans to repayment?

We will keep you posted with the help of readers.


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NW Landlord

11:14 AM, 6th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Hi Matthew

I would be interested in talking to you I have a portfolio of mortgage express mortgages could u provide me with ur contact details

Matthew Harvey

11:15 AM, 6th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Iain Lapsley" at "06/04/2016 - 11:00":

Hi Ian,

You will find my details on LinkedIn and can contact me through there.

Matthew

Matthew Harvey

11:17 AM, 6th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "NW Landlord" at "06/04/2016 - 11:14":

Hi NW Landlord,

Please see my LinkedIn profile for contact details.

Matthew

Alistair Cooper

11:31 AM, 6th April 2016, About 8 years ago

I've had these letters on my accounts, ended up adjusting my payments between 1p and 54p a month! Well worth the admin costs no doubt! Just a special MEX kind of mathematics at play but no mention of interest rate hikes fortunately

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

17:10 PM, 6th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Kathy Evans" at "06/04/2016 - 10:32":

Hi Kathy

We believe the comment box problem has now been fixed on all browsers.

Please will you confirm?
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Ellis P

9:40 AM, 7th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Matthew Harvey" at "05/04/2016 - 15:02":

Matthew,

I'd also be interested in discussing a portfolio negotiation with ME - although could you be more specific ref Linkedin - i.e which company or other way of finding you

Regards

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

9:52 AM, 7th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Lee Pierce-Jones" at "07/04/2016 - 09:40":

Matthew and I have been discussing the options for his business to become a sponsor of Property118. If that goes ahead then he will have a contact form on his member profile and we will also be publishing an introductory article for him.

If things go well then we can also expect him to be publishing regular case studies.

Finf=gers crossed.

Meanwhile, Matthew obviously needs to observe our "House Rules" >>> http://www.property118.com/house-rules-business-sponsorship/
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Kathy Evans

10:42 AM, 7th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "06/04/2016 - 17:10":

Looks good, now - Thanks

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

10:48 AM, 7th April 2016, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Kathy Evans" at "07/04/2016 - 10:42":

Thanks for the feedback ??
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neils26

14:08 PM, 7th April 2016, About 8 years ago

I received the letter this morning. Interesting that Alistair has already had it applied ? Tax year only finished two days ago, and letter indicates review at year end.
For many years I've wanted to escape this awful business of btl. I requested an early settlement discount from mx more than five years ago, but was laughed at. That would appear to be the only way they can genuinely persuade people to leave early, but would have to be significant.
Has anyone thought these 1p or 54p changes may be a trick ? You've accepted their change to the contract, which should not vary from base+1.75%. What happens if they then come back for more if you accept the small change ?
Anyway, let's see what happens in the next few weeks, but it seems private landlords are under attack from all sides, hated by everyone from judges to the lowest-level public sector employee (oh, and tenants, tradesmen etc..) - prizes for who can name anyone that likes us ?

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