What is mortgage debt consolidation?

Debt consolidation means using your mortgage to pay off other debts — credit cards, personal loans, car finance — by increasing your mortgage balance and using the additional funds to clear them. Because mortgage rates are typically much lower than unsecured debt rates, your monthly payments can reduce significantly.

However, there's an important trade-off: by spreading the debt over your mortgage term, you may pay more interest in total — even at a lower rate — because you're paying it over a much longer period. This is something we'll model clearly before making any recommendation.

We only recommend debt consolidation where it genuinely makes sense for your situation. If short-term cash flow is the primary issue, there may be better alternatives worth exploring first.

Who is this for?
  • You have multiple high-interest debts and want to simplify your finances
  • Your monthly debt payments are becoming unmanageable
  • You have sufficient equity in your home to cover the debts
  • You've taken professional advice and understand the implications
Key points
  • Can significantly reduce monthly outgoings
  • Mortgage rates are typically much lower than credit card or loan rates
  • Spreading debt over the mortgage term increases total interest paid
  • Your home is at risk if you cannot keep up repayments — unsecured debt becomes secured
Common questions

Things people ask us

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