See how a payment holiday could impact future mortgage payments
You can use our calculator to see the likely change to your monthly payments and total cost of borrowing by taking a payment holiday of up to 3 months. You’ll need:
- your current remaining loan balance.
- interest rate.
- remaining term.
These can be found on your annual statement or by logging on to Online Banking.
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It’s important to note that taking a mortgage payment holiday is only suitable for short-term financial concerns. If you consider yourself to be in long term financial difficulty and would like to speak with someone please call us on 03 456 100 193 (lines open Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm and Sat 8am to 4pm). Please don’t delay in having a conversation with us about this, we have dedicated people who can help.
Who can apply for a mortgage payment holiday?
We want to provide help to everyone who needs it, and particularly those who need it most urgently. So we can do that, please only apply if:
- you have an existing first direct mortgage.
- you’ve been financially impacted, or expect to be financially impacted by coronavirus.
- everyone else named on the mortgage has agreed to applying for a payment holiday.
- you’re aware that interest will continue to be charged during the payment holiday, that the total amount you owe us on your mortgage will increase and that your monthly payments may increase when the payment holiday comes to an end.
How to apply for a payment holiday
If you’ve used our calculator to see the likely impact of taking a payment holiday and you’d like to apply, you can complete our form. Please return back to fd.sales.support@firstdirect.com and we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. This email address is for mortgage payment holiday form submissions only. It's really important you fully complete it, as we are not able to progress without it.
You’ll need your mortgage sort code and account number. Make sure these are correct before you submit the application as we’ll use these details to match the form to your profile. You can find these details on your mortgage statement, or by logging on to Online Banking.
If you have already had a payment holiday, do not complete this application form. Find out more about applying for another payment holiday and other support here.
If you’d prefer to discuss the possibility of taking a payment holiday, please call us on 03 456 100 103 (lines open Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm and Sun 9am to 8pm).
Managing your payments at the end of your payment holiday
We’ll write to you before your payment holiday ends and explain what your new payments will be.
If you’re unable to restart your payments at the end of your payment holiday, we’ll let you know what other options are available. These may include extending your pament holiday by another 3 months. However, the options available may depend on your personal circumstances and teh date your payment holiday ends.