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Secured Loans

A secured personal loan is one in which some of your property is held as security by the lender for the amount you have borrowed. Secured loans usually offer lower interest rates than unsecured ones, and are often the cheapest way to borrow.

If you have kept up to date on your mortgage repayments since you took out your original mortgage your bank or building society lender will be very keen to lend you more money. You should be able to get the increase on the same terms as your existing mortgage.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or any other debt secured on it.

If your mortgage lender does not agree to that and you are clear of the early redemption penalty period, you should consider shopping around for a new lender. There are plenty of lenders around who will offer you a new mortgage for the whole of your existing outstanding mortgage plus the new money you want to borrow.

However, before you switch from one lender to another for a better rate, make sure that you check what set-up fees, legal costs and valuation fees you have to pay. Some lenders will negotiate on these in order to get your business.