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Switch from AIB to KBC Mortgage?

  • 14-06-2017 2:41pm
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    tommythecat
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    Hi,

    I hope this is the correct forum for this query and not accommodation and property.
    I am looking for advice on whether it is a good idea to switch my mortgage from AIB to KBC. I know very little about KBC and i guess that is my worry. Are they a good bank? etc

    I recently switched to the LTV <80% with AIB which is now 3.3%. I could have done this a while ago but just never got around to it. We are on year 8 of 30 of the mortgage. Remaining mortgage around 290k. We overpay when we can in bits and bobs which works well.

    Looking at the KBC offerings I can avail of their >50<60% interest rate of 3.25% (Due to the massive jump in house prices. I have sold prices in my estate to prove the figures) and If i open a current account and pay my salary into it and pay the mortgage from that, gain an extra .2%. So that leaves it at a rate of 3.05%. So as you can see it's substantially better than the 3.3% from AIB. Also AIB do not have another LTV rate until you reach <50%.

    KBC are also offering 3k towards legal fees so that would probably cover pretty much everything so I wouldn't incur any costs as far as I am aware?

    Basically I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this and if you think it is a good idea. It seems like too good an offer to step away from easily.
    Obviously I am aware that interest rates will most likely rise but i guess they will all rise in tandem so KBCs may well remain the lowest rate for the foreseeable.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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