Mortgages Flashcards
Questions if moving to new house in future (8)
What deposit required
-Continue with repayment or interest only
-Continue with investment as repayment vehicle
-How much of a mortgage do you think you’ll require?
-ATR/CFL/tolerance etc
-Will this deposit come from selling the house? Or other?
-Affordability-how much can afford a month in mortgage payments
-years of accounts
Describe joint tenancy (2)
-equal share
-no one person can sell without the other
Describe tenants in common (2)
-Goes to probate to be distributed on death
-can sell at any point
How do you force a sale as tenants in common?
Apply to the court for order for sale
What are the interest types for repayment mortgages? (7)
-Standard variable-set by lender-move inline with prevailing rates
-Tracker-tracks BOE
-Fixed rate-reverts to variable after term
-Discounted-standard variable with discount applied. Reverts afterward
-Offset- money in savings reduces overall debt //wont get interest from savings though//
-Capped-wont rise above
-cap and collar-below or above
What questions would you ask regarding the capital element of someones mortgage in the fact find?(6)
-When would you like to repay the debt?
-what term
-Under whos name
-Amount
-Any early repayment charges?
-Full details of investment plan to repay (if IO)
What questions would you ask regarding the interest element of a clients mortgage in the fact find? (4)
-What rate?
-Type of interest rate
-if fixed/discounted-if so, for how long
-Rules in relation to loan itself-overpayment cap etc
What questions would you ask regarding the debt element of the clients mortgage during the fact find? (11)
-total
-amount pm
-protection in place, if not, do they want to consider?
-if not, whats the plan if x
-plan to repay mortgage
-do they want to make capital repayments?
-other loans/debts?
-use of existing investments for repayment
-future inheritances
-help from family eg. Financial or if get unwell etc
-ATR on this debt
-affordability/budget
General questions to ask around mortgages (6)
How will it be repaid (if IO)
What is investment vehicle
Redemption penalities (if need to move, does it keep with current lender)
Right type of mortgage (low interest, fixed, discounted)
Any other investments/capital to ise
Costs of remortgaging -feess and legal costs (need to weigh up against longer term monthly mortgage savings
Who does interest only mortgages
Suit best?
Those with high ATR. With a means to repay
Considerations for a repayment mortgage (14)
-what is the term
-what interest type (fixed, variable)
-mortgage costs/legal costs
-current budget/affordability
-age and health
-underwriting
-inheritances due?
-other assets
-mortgage sickness cover
-sick pay
-repayment vehicle sufficient?
-Atr
-affordable in retirement
-what is your lifestyle in retirement?
What are interest only mortgages generally dictated by? (3)
Atr
Age
Available income
Typical repayment vehicles for IO mortgages? (3)
PCLS
ENDOWMENT PLANS
ISA’s
Considerations for using your pension scheme as repayment vehicle for interest only mortgage (6)
No guarantee
Tax relief
No life cover
Can start/stop contributions
Must be crystallised to get
Get employer contributions
Considerations for using endowment policy for interest inly mortgage repayment(5)
-no guarantee of maturity value
-not possible to stop/start unless WOP
-has life cover built in
-fixed term-less flexible(some have sum assured increars)
-issue if get divorce as surrender is a bad idea