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A survey for the homeless charity Shelter has revealed that in 2007, more than one million people in the UK have used a credit card to pay their mortgage.
It seems that young people, including first time buyers are so eager to remain on the property ladder that they have resorted to this drastic action. More that 7.5% of people aged 18-24 have admitted paying their mortgage with their credit card.
But if you think that's bad, it gets even worse.
It has been reported that some mortgage lenders are actually advising their customers who have repayment problems to take this course of action.
Truly Shocking!
The interest rate on most credit [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] cards is at least 50% higher than even the worst mortgage rates available in the sub-prime sector. And the repayment schedule for your credit card debt will be spread over a much shorter period of time.
So in effect you're swapping long-term, low-cost debt for short-term, high-cost debt.
Even [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] if you use a credit card that provides 0% interest on purchases, the debt will still have to be repaid at some point in the future.
Okay, it might buy you a little [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] time when you [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] don't have to pay interest, but when the interest free period comes to an end, you'll have to find another 0% deal, which might be almost impossible in the current economic climate. Credit card providers are clamping down on easy credit, special 0% interest rate deals [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] are scarce and many lenders have implemented balance transfer fees.
And if you miss your credit card payment date just once, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] any special deals may be canceled and you'll have to start paying a hefty rate of interest, in addition to your continuing mortgage repayments.
So wherever you live, if you're having problems making your monthly mortgage payments, don't [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] follow such reckless and irresponsible advice. Once you cross this danagerous financial barrier, the countdown to repossession starts ticking.
If you find yourself struggling to repay your mortgage, there are several options worth exploring.
The first step it to talk to your lender and see if they can suggest any sensible solutions to help you [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] overcome the problem. Don't let these reports about irresponsible lenders put you off contacting your mortgage provider. They may be able to offer you a solution that doesn't involve making your situation worse.
If your financial problems are only likely to be temporary, you may be able to arrange a payment holiday so that you don't have to make mortgage repayments for two or three months.
However, in many cases, [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] this option will only be available if you've previously made overpayments. It also mean that the overall size of your mortgage debt will rise slightly.
Alternatively, you could shift the monthly payment date so that your mortgage payment is deducted from your bank account just after your salary has been paid in.
On the other [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] hand, if your repayment problems are likely to exist for the foreseeable future, it's important to consider other ways to reduce the size of your monthly repayments.
You could extend the term of your mortgage, repaying it over 27 or 28 years instead of 25, or [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] you [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] could switch from a repayment mortgage to an interest only mortgage until your financial problems pass.
However, both of these are major financial decisions that should only be taken after appropriate financial advice from a professionally qualified advisor.
As a last resort you could consider stepping off the property ladder temporarily. At the time of writing, the property markets in many countries are generally thought to be overvalued and this would allow you to find a more [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] affordable home once the property markets return to sensible levels.
Whatever happens, don't default on any of your mortgage repayments as it will dent your credit rating and could lead to an increase in [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] rate of interest that you have to pay on your debts.
Just make sure that you find a safer solution than whipping out your credit card!
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