Debt Consolidation Loans Glossary

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Offset Mortgage Account.

An account offered by some financial institutions where all your money is held in one place. The idea is that any savings you have does not earn interest but it saves interest on the same gross amount of your mortgage. This is also a way of saving tax becuase if interest was earned on savings you would have to pay tax.

An account offered by some financial institutions where all your money is held in one place. The idea is that any savings you have does not earn interest but it saves interest on the equivalent gross amount of your mortgage capital. This is also a way of saving tax becuase if interest was earned on savings you would have to pay tax.

An agreed limit of borrowing on a current account between a current account holder and the finance institution. The limit can be dipped into and repaid at the borrowers leisure and regular repayments are not required. Interest is usually charged on overdraft limits.