Bank of Ireland increase differential on tracker rates

Bank of Ireland increase differential on tracker rates

10:32 AM, 28th February 2013, About 12 years ago 1862

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The story of the Bank of Ireland decision to increase to the differential (interest rate margin) on  tracker mortgages started on this forum when a professional landlord contacted Property118 within minutes of a letter from Bank of Ireland landing on his door mat. What ensued was outrage from landlords and affected residential mortgage borrowers. The story was quickly picked up by the National Media as it wasn’t just the 13,500 affected borrowers who were worried.

Will this set a precedent for other mortgage lenders to follow?

Property118 reacted by using funds donated to The GOOD Landlords Campaign to underwrite the cost of a barristers opinion on the legality of the Bank of Ireland’s actions. The remainder of this thread,one of the most read and most commented threads of all time on Property118, continues to tell the story as it unfolds.

If you want to skip the story and cut to the chase simply CLICK HERE

Of the 13,500 affected borrowers, 1,200 have had the decision reversed by Bank of Ireland. With additional support and pressure we believe all affected borrowers can and will see justice done.

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Lee, a professional Landlord asks, “help! I have just received a letter from the Bank of Ireland stating they want to increase the differential on my tracker rates.

I have 12 mortgages with the Bank of Ireland previously Bristol and West. I have been on a base rate tracker of 1.75% above base, but now Bank of Ireland are using some fine print claiming they have to recapitalise and saying the ‘new differential will be 4.49%.

How can I fight back?”

The original policy wording seems to be:

6 INTEREST

Charging interest at a tracker rate

(j) Unless we change the differential (if any) under condition 6 (n), we will not change the tracker rate unless the base rate changes.

(m) in condition 6 (n):
– a “positive differential” means a percentage which we add to the base rate to arrive at the tracker rate; and a “negative differential” means a percentage which we subtract from the base rate to arrive at the tracker rate.

(n) We may reduce a positive differential or increase a negative differential at our discretion by giving you not less than seven days written notice. This means that we can change the differential in a way that is favourable to you.

The above seems to indicate that they can reduce the rate in my favour, but not give them the right to increase it. Am I correct?


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Ever Hopeful Landlord

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14:40 PM, 3rd March 2014, About 10 years ago

as it stands all the over payments are lost anyway so we wont lose out, but would be in pocket for the future or we could fund our own costs i think i know which is going to be the preferred option, so i agree with the above.

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19:22 PM, 3rd March 2014, About 10 years ago

I thought you may like to see this:-

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/financial-services/bank-of-ireland-narrows-losses-to-569m-1.1710324

Richie Boucher forgets to mention he failed to honour and broke 1000's of previously agreed mortgage terms to achieve this. He also forgot to mention his new definition of a 'fixed rate tracker' to a 'standard variable' rate mortgage. Next thing he will be telling us about the bonus he earned in not honouring the 1000's of fixed rate tracker mortgages and the Government let him get away with it.

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9:06 AM, 4th March 2014, About 10 years ago

Could Human Nature be BoI blue on blue Weapon ?
What a powerful one to have it even comes with an individual financial suicide button, which only we can press,
So if you do not sign up & fight, then you've pressed the detonator without the BoI doing a thing.

Just shows how something so basic can be so powerful if used against you,
Banks could just follow suit without the need of any Legal advice !! LOL

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17:00 PM, 4th March 2014, About 10 years ago

GHH 64

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Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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12:19 PM, 7th March 2014, About 10 years ago

Our campaigns now have the support of more than 50 MP's - see >>> http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2013-14/976

I am hoping to be able to persuade David Morris and Jason McCartney to hold a Press Conference to raise further awareness.
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8:49 AM, 8th March 2014, About 10 years ago

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/financial-services/high-court-ruling-throws-ulster-bank-debt-collection-into-doubt-1.1717089

A fascinating twist - particularly given the multiple trading names & subsidiaries BOI has or has used in the mortgage market ....

mrs sharp

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23:13 PM, 16th March 2014, About 10 years ago

Anyone know how long solicitors are obliged to keep paperwork relating to mortgages that they have advised on?

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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23:18 PM, 16th March 2014, About 10 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Theresa McAllister" at "16/03/2014 - 23:13":

Don't quote me on this but I think it's 6 years.
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21:06 PM, 17th March 2014, About 10 years ago

Hi there. I am very new to this, but have a tracker rate mortgage with BoI. Nearly doubled my payments.

Is there anything I should be doing or is it a case of wait and see?

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