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Equity Release

  • 29-10-2018 9:46pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭


    Do banks actually do equity release nowadays? Has anyone gone through the process recently could anyone share their experience? I had a brief chat with UB they told me I can release the equity up to 80% LTV, is this a common level across different banks, also what's typically used for measuring the current market value?
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭blindside88


    GalwayBmw wrote: »
    Do banks actually do equity release nowadays? Has anyone gone through the process recently could anyone share their experience?

    Yes they do, I know a number of people that have done it. Every bank has differenent criteria but it can be done easily enough


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Yes they do, I know a number of people that have done it. Every bank has differenent criteria but it can be done easily enough

    Not sure they all do.

    BOI certainly don't based on research earlier this year,

    Pepper do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭GalwayBmw


    BOI confirmed they can do ER for the purposes other than BTL only, i.e. education, home improvement etc., which is a good deal considering the rate and terms of the loan.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    GalwayBmw wrote: »
    BOI confirmed they can do ER for the purposes other than BTL only, i.e. education, home improvement etc., which is a good deal considering the rate and terms of the loan.

    Yeah we wanted it to buy a house and rent out the apartment we are in now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭GalwayBmw


    Same here, did you find a bank which woulp provide with such loan?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,184 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    I can't see releasing to 80% for BTL being allowable as BTL mortgages aren't even offered to that %.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭GalwayBmw


    I think many people who bought in 2014-2015 have 100K+ equity, which can be released. This would greatly help to pay the BTL deposit, wouldn't it?


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    GalwayBmw wrote: »
    Same here, did you find a bank which woulp provide with such loan?

    Nope as don't want to refinance with Pepper who are the only ones in the market who do in this situation.

    Retail lending in this country really is tick the box stuff with no common sense used to assess applications on
    a case by case basis- its just a blanket No.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 271 ✭✭Earleybird


    Has anyone had any experience with switching and obtaining an equity release at the same time?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,627 ✭✭✭Fol20


    Nope as don't want to refinance with Pepper who are the only ones in the market who do in this situation.

    Retail lending in this country really is tick the box stuff with no common sense used to assess applications on
    a case by case basis- its just a blanket No.

    Dilusk ics May also do it but they would be much the same as pepper. Why do you not want to go with pepper. You have a option however your complaining that other banks don’t offer it.


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