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.

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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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Lucy McKenna

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16:31 PM, 9th January 2015, About 10 years ago

Thank you Neil, Good Luck, fingers crossed. We will thinking of you.

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13:58 PM, 15th January 2015, About 10 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Peter Bishop" at "20/10/2014 - 22:04":

Peter, sorry to hear that your property have been placed in the hands of the receivers. I think they are trying to do the same to my property.

Did you had to go thru a field collector visit of the property?

Last week they instructed one their agents to visit my property, i asked them to cancel as tenants will be alarmed, un -nerved about security of their tenancy, they agreed to put it on hold until they receive my completed income and expenditure form.

I offered to pay increased payment from this month and little extra. towards the arrears but they still require the completed income & exp, i guess this is reasonable, only issue my finance situation bit complicated and worried they may feel i cannot afford the payment. I also asked if arrears can be added onto the balance, they refused.

Tricia Collick

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20:36 PM, 21st January 2015, About 10 years ago

Will all the info on WBrom come to the BoI guys, I approved my details to go to Cotswald and would still like to get involved to fight BoI, I hope the wBrom guys are successful which might shake up the slow responses to BoI and perhaps we can re-launch the fight ?

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

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20:41 PM, 21st January 2015, About 10 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Tricia Collick" at "21/01/2015 - 20:36":

Justion Selig emailed me yesterday to wish us luck on the WB case and to confirm that he sent the BoI files to Cotswold Barristers.
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23:59 PM, 22nd January 2015, About 10 years ago

FYI: BoI claims it "needs to raise funds as levels of profitability are low". IF that's the reason for massively hiking the differential, why, oh why, did the BoI announce that it's spending 10 million Euro's on a 'Heritage Centre' in Dublin ? (published Mon 10th Nov 2014).

Methinks it's a case of crying wolf. So basically, we're all funding a friggin' Irish HEritage Centre. And I thought we were 'raising their levels of profitability'?? Both can't be right.

Tricia Collick

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8:36 AM, 23rd January 2015, About 10 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Black Panther" at "22/01/2015 - 23:59":

...and gave the directors huge rises....

Tricia Collick

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15:39 PM, 23rd January 2015, About 10 years ago

Hopefully the above info from Black Panther will be useful for Cotswold Baristers if we get to court , I'm not loosing faith if they get a win for the WB guys we may be able to re-launch the case, people may finally comit.
Also an earlier snippet from Joe Pierce , I put the 2 together to be easier to consolidate......

BofI said they had to put up the rates to improve their profitability,both the facts make them liars.... :

21/11/2014 at 14:14
I’m sure you will all be delighted to hear that BOI’s finances are now sufficiently recovered to the stage that they have implemented a 3.7% pay rise for all staff and a further 5% Christmas bonus for all.

22/01/2015 at 23:59
FYI: BoI claims it “needs to raise funds as levels of profitability are low”. IF that’s the reason for massively hiking the differential, why, oh why, did the BoI announce that it’s spending 10 million Euro’s on a ‘Heritage Centre’ in Dublin ? (published Mon 10th Nov 2014).

Methinks it’s a case of crying wolf. So basically, we’re all funding a friggin’ Irish HEritage Centre. And I thought we were ‘raising their levels of profitability’?? Both can’t be right.

Fed Up Landlord

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16:18 PM, 23rd January 2015, About 10 years ago

Ah Tricia...but what BOI (UK) will say is that BOI (Ireland) is paying for the Heritage Centre and that poor BOI Uk is still REALLYstruggling to make ends meet because of the state of the UK mortgage book...they took on long term loans to help fund the lending and they are still having to pay that rate. We all know it's corporate b******t and creative accounting but that's what they will come out with. Like you as far as I am concerned BOI is BOI no matter where they say it is based or accounted to or from as funds get moved between different parts of it. So no doubt our increased mortgages ARE paying for the Irish Heritage Centre and the pay increases but any case would need to show the movement of money between different BOI businesses to show the connection if that information was readily available on balance sheets.

Tricia Collick

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20:11 PM, 23rd January 2015, About 10 years ago

Hopefully the above info from Black Panther will be useful for Cotswold Baristers if we get to court , I'm not loosing faith if they get a win for the WB guys we may be able to re-launch the case, people may finally comit.
Also an earlier snippet from Joe Pierce , I put the 2 together to be easier to consolidate......

BofI said they had to put up the rates to improve their profitability,both the facts prove they are liars.... :

21/11/2014 at 14:14
I’m sure you will all be delighted to hear that BOI’s finances are now sufficiently recovered to the stage that they have implemented a 3.7% pay rise for all staff and a further 5% Christmas bonus for all.

22/01/2015 at 23:59
FYI: BoI claims it “needs to raise funds as levels of profitability are low”. IF that’s the reason for massively hiking the differential, why, oh why, did the BoI announce that it’s spending 10 million Euro’s on a ‘Heritage Centre’ in Dublin ? (published Mon 10th Nov 2014).

Methinks it’s a case of crying wolf. So basically, we’re all funding a friggin’ Irish HEritage Centre. And I thought we were ‘raising their levels of profitability’?? Both can’t be right.

Tricia Collick

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20:13 PM, 23rd January 2015, About 10 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Tricia Collick" at "23/01/2015 - 20:11":

sorry, I appear to have posted this twice !

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