OK, I've done some basic figures - comes with a health warning, but it is in the ballpark. (I had 95% accuracy on KBC figures)
Based on each 100k, taking average 27 years left on a mortgage at July 1st 2010.
Using an average charged rate of 3.5% for the period from July 1st to April 2020
Assuming a rate of 2.95% is charged for the remainder of the loan from April 2020 (this will change, but tracker rates will probably change at similar rates, so comparison should be valid)
The result is that the deal is the equivalent to a tracker rate of about 1.8%. If you had been getting the higher TRS relief, then its about 1.65%.
Average interest refund due on the 12% reduction is close to €4,000 per €100,000
Average reduction in Mortgage payments going forward based on current 2.95% rate is €50/100k/month.
An easy comparison is taking the total paid on a per 100k balance in 2010 @27yrs remaining @ av tracker of 1.9% (remember rates were not always 0%) is 128k
Total paid on 88k balance from 2010 @ 27 year remaining @ average rate of 3.1% for the full 27 years is €130k.
If you can switch to a 2.5% rate and can keep at circa 2.5% for next 17 years (a strong possibility), your total per 100k repayment will be 127k, and a circa 1.65% tracker.
And on top of this, you are free to switch without giving up any of the benefits of this deal
Considering many had given up on this, I think its an exceptional outcome.
I didn't take compensation into account. But the calculation comparison did take overpayment into account. But considering that the case was not as cut and dried as the primary tracker cases, I think most people will be very happy with this.Hi Peemac
Thanks for your calculations.
So if we had to summarise your figures, how does this compare if instead people had tracker reinstated and were given the same compensation package as last time? Broadly the same you feel?
You state "The result is that the deal is the equivalent to a tracker rate of about 1.8%. If you had been getting the higher TRS relief, then its about 1.65%.".
But last time round there was additional compensation and refund of overpayment paid out also right? Or does you calculation factor that in?
I am happy with this outcome as to be honest i was dubious about our case to begin with , yes they should have offered a tracker but i do agree that it would have been at a very high rate - i presume thats why the ombudsman is not putting us back on trackers now
It was a breach of contract and a service failure and i am happy with the outcome
Thanks a million Brendan for all your hard work
Yes Brendan, a long litany of "non-concessions". Indeed, I liken AIB to the Darth Vadar of banking in Ireland. They have been at the centre of every banking scandal going back 35 years to the DIRT episode and each time they carry on as normal. To my mind, their brand value is zero. If they were on fire, I would hand them a can of petrol!Hi Megafan
Is that a bad choice of words on your part?
They conceded nothing.
They have been dragged kicking and screaming on this issue for 5 years now. They conceded nothing.
They refused point blank that these customers were even impacted.
They refused to write to them telling them that they were not impacted.
They spoke down to me and Alan when we raised the issue over the last three AGMs.
They made a laughing stock of themselves in front of the Oireachtas Finance Committee defending the indefensible.
The Central Bank forced them to admit them to the Ombudsman and legal process.
The Appeals Panel cut and paste the AIB press release into their rejection of every appeal on the issue.
During the Ombudsman process they refused to mediate for settlement, but would only mediate "for clarification"
They robustly attacked every point made during the exchanges with the Ombudsman.
After the preliminary decision was issued and after they had announced that they were making a provision of €300m, they lodged a 10 page series of legal challenges to that preliminary decision.
They waited 35 days after the final decision was issued before they decided not to appeal to the High Court and concede defeat.
So that is all they conceded - defeat after years of conceding nothing else.
While at the same time claiming "We put the customer at the centre of everything".
Brendan
Ok. Thanks Brendan for clarifying that.AIB broke their contract with you in 2012, so that is the date.
Brendan
On that Brendan. Great to see something happening finally, much appreciation to you and the likes of Michael Mc Garth and Pierce Doherty for flying the flag. This contract bit that I have alway felt aggrieved with. In any other commercial contract, both parties agree to a set of terms, and it becomes legally binding on the day of signing. ( not 10 years later where one party decides to pick and choose bits for themselves). Whether AIB like it or not, these contracts stated we should get a tracker at the end of the variable. They have tried pawning us off with the “prevailing rate” card, (and there was none when the fixed ended to measure against). One thing is clear and is on the record. On the day we signed contracts, AIB were signing standard trackers with other people, and we should, in my opinion, be offered whatever rate they are on now, as we signed up on the same day. It’s not about what’s available at the end,its what was agreed on signing. Am I wildly wrong here? Are banking contracts different somehow?AIB broke their contract with you in 2012, so that is the date.
Brendan
On that Brendan. Great to see something happening finally, much appreciation to you and the likes of Michael Mc Garth and Pierce Doherty for flying the flag. This contract bit that I have alway felt aggrieved with. In any other commercial contract, both parties agree to a set of terms, and it becomes legally binding on the day of signing. ( not 10 years later where one party decides to pick and choose bits for themselves). Whether AIB like it or not, these contracts stated we should get a tracker at the end of the variable. They have tried pawning us off with the “prevailing rate” card, (and there was none when the fixed ended to measure against). One thing is clear and is on the record. On the day we signed contracts, AIB were signing standard trackers with other people, and we should, in my opinion, be offered whatever rate they are on now, as we signed up on the same day. It’s not about what’s available at the end,its what was agreed on signing. Am I wildly wrong here? Are banking contracts different somehow?
but if he wasn't offered the tracker in 2010 should this not be applied to this date? I had a year of interest only during my duration and I wondering will this effect my pay out too?Hi. I'm new to this site but have been following the story. I received the 1600 cheque back in March 2018. Thank you Brendan and others for all your hard work on this as it will truly make a difference to our lives. We got our our mortgage in Oct 08. We went variable till 2010 and then went fixed till 2012. I'm just wondering would our redress be from 2010 when we finished the variable or 2012 when we came off fixed? Again I really appreciate everyones efforts on this matter.
Many thanks..
Can I ask if you had interest only over different stages of your duration, will this effect your payment from AIB? I came off a fixed mortgage in 2009, and I think I had interest only in 2011
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