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What is an Offset Mortgage? How the Barclays Offset Mortgage works
Very simply described, an Offset Mortgage is a way of using the credit balances
in your Barclays savings and Barclays current accounts to help reduce the
mortgage balance you are charged interest on.
By linking your savings to your mortgage, you can
make your money work harder.
Any savings and current accounts you choose to
link to an Offset Mortgage will not earn interest,
but the more you hold in them, the more mortgage
interest you will save. As interest is calculated daily^,
even savings held for a few days will reduce the
mortgage interest charged. You can still have
instant access to your savings whenever you want
as they are not part of the mortgage loan.
Secure and trusted brand
Barclays is one of the UK’s leading mortgage
providers and one of the first to introduce Offset
Mortgages to the UK so you can be confident in
your choice.
What interest rate will I pay?
All Barclays Offset Mortgages are tracker mortgages
and so the interest rate is variable. Most of our
trackers change in line with the Bank of England
Base Rate (BEBR)** which is a variable rate set by
the Bank of England. Current rates are available
online, on the telephone, or you can find out more
from a Barclays Mortgage Advisor.
** The Bank of England Base Rate is a variable rate which can go up
or down.
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS
ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
If you have a mortgage of £120,000 and have
£10,000 in linked Barclays savings and current
accounts, by offsetting you will only be charged
mortgage interest on the £110,000 difference.
You can choose to regularly overpay each month,
without incurring early repayment charges,
by making your contractual monthly payment.
The interest saved will gradually reduce the
mortgage balance and, therefore, the term of
the mortgage or you can pay less each month.
£120,000
£2,500
£7,50 0
^Deposits and withdrawals made over non-working days or after cut-off times on working days are calculated from the next working day.
Our working days are generally Monday to Friday except public holidays. Different types of payment instructions have different cut-off times,
which are the latest time on any day that we can start processing a payment. You can find out the cut-off times by asking us in branch or on the
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What is an Offset Mortgage? How the Barclays Offset Mortgage works
Very simply described, an Offset Mortgage is a way of using the credit balances
in your Barclays savings and Barclays current accounts to help reduce the
mortgage balance you are charged interest on.
Secure and trusted brand
Barclays is one of the UK’s leading mortgage
providers and one of the first to introduce Offset
Mortgages to the UK so you can be confident in
your choice.
What interest rate will I pay?
All Barclays Offset Mortgages are tracker mortgages
and so the interest rate is variable. Most of our
trackers change in line with the Bank of England
Base Rate (BEBR) which is a variable rate set by the
Bank of England. Current rates are available online,
on the telephone, or you can find out more from a
Barclays Mortgage Advisor.
** The Bank of England Base Rate is a variable rate which can go up
or down.
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS
ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
If you have a mortgage of £120,000 and have
£10,000 in linked Barclays savings and current
accounts, by offsetting you will only be charged
mortgage interest on the £110,000 difference.
You can choose to regularly overpay each month,
without incurring early repayment charges,
by making your contractual monthly payment.
The interest saved will gradually reduce the
mortgage balance and, therefore, the term of
the mortgage or you can pay less each month.
To save even more interest you can also make
adhoc overpayments on your mortgage at any
time if it suits you.
Some charges may apply so please refer to your
offer letter and Terms and Conditions.
Depending on how much you can offset over the
course of the mortgage, you could save thousands
of pounds in interest payments.
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No interest is payable on funds during the period when used in the
offset arrangement.
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£2,500
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Mortgage
£2,500
£7,50 0
^Deposits and withdrawals made over non-working days or after cut-off times on working days are calculated from the next working day.
Our working days are generally Monday to Friday except public holidays. Different types of payment instructions have different cut-off times,
which are the latest time on any day that we can start processing a payment. You can find out the cut-off times by asking us in branch or on the
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Why choose a Barclays Offset Mortgage?
Offsetting can make sense whatever
the level of interest rates
By offsetting with Barclays, you are effectively
getting interest on your savings at the full mortgage
rate. For example, if rates are low and affecting the
returns you get on your savings accounts, you may
find your savings work harder for you with an Offset
Mortgage. This is because mortgage interest rates
are usually higher than the rates you can get on
your savings accounts.
For example, if your mortgage rate was 6%, your
savings and current account balances would be
offsetting the mortgage interest at that rate.
We calculate interest daily^ – so your
money works harder
Anything you put in your Barclays linked savings
or current accounts reduces the interest charged
on your mortgage, the following month.
The more you have in your Barclays linked
accounts, the more interest you save on your
mortgage. So you may want to consider
transferring money held in other savings
accounts to your Barclays linked accounts.
You can choose from many eligible
accounts, and view and manage
them online
Many Barclays current and instant access savings
accounts are eligible to be offset as well as all
How does it work?
You can use the mortgage interest you save by offsetting in one of two
ways: later, by reducing the term of your mortgage or now, by reducing
your monthly mortgage payments.
It’s designed to work around you – rather than change the way you deal with
your finances. And because it’s a mortgage from Barclays, you know you’re
in safe and expert hands. Let’s look at some of the special features of a Barclays
Offset Mortgage:
Taking the benefit later
– ‘term reduction’
This could be ideal if you want to pay off your
mortgage early. You make your regular monthly
mortgage payment but the mortgage interest you
save is used to reduce the balance each month and
pay off your mortgage earlier – this could be days,
months or even years earlier, depending on how
much is offset against your mortgage.
Taking the benefit now
– ‘payment reduction’
Payment reduction could be ideal if you want to
reduce your monthly expenditure. The mortgage
interest you save one month is used to reduce your
monthly mortgage payment in the following month.
Your monthly payments will therefore depend on
the credit balance in your linked savings and current
accounts during the previous month.
So you can either keep payments the same and pay off your mortgage earlier or pay a reduced monthly
mortgage payment each month. Whichever you choose, you won’t receive interest on your savings as a
result but you’ll still have access to your funds when you need them. A Barclays Offset Mortgage really does
give you the opportunity to manage your money as it suits you.
Linking your Current and Savings
Accounts
In order to help you get the best out of your Offset
Mortgage we will automatically link any eligible
savings and current accounts held in your sole
or joint names.
Please note that the offset accounts have to be
in the same names as the mortgage or in the
sole name of one of the parties to the mortgage
– we will not link joint savings accounts to sole
account mortgages.
Details of these accounts and the balances that
have been offset each month will appear on your
offset statement.
If there are any accounts that you do not want us
to automatically link against your Offset mortgage
please call 0800 022 4022* and speak to the Offset
Linking Team.
^Deposits and withdrawals made over non-working days or after cut-off times on working days are calculated from the next working day. Our
working days are generally Monday to Friday except public holidays. Different types of payment instructions have different cut-off times, which are
the latest time on any day that we can start processing a payment. You can find out the cut-off times by asking us in branch or on the phone.
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Why choose a Barclays Offset Mortgage?
Offsetting can make sense whatever
the level of interest rates
By offsetting with Barclays, you are effectively
getting interest on your savings at the full mortgage
rate. For example, if rates are low and affecting the
returns you get on your savings accounts, you may
find your savings work harder for you with an Offset
Mortgage. This is because mortgage interest rates
are usually higher than the rates you can get on
your savings accounts.
For example, if your mortgage rate was 6%, your
savings and current account balances would be
offsetting the mortgage interest at that rate.
We calculate interest daily^ – so your
money works harder
Anything you put in your Barclays linked savings
or current accounts reduces the interest charged
on your mortgage, the following month.
The more you have in your Barclays linked
accounts, the more interest you save on your
mortgage. So you may want to consider
transferring money held in other savings
accounts to your Barclays linked accounts.
You can choose from many eligible
accounts, and view and manage
them online
Many Barclays current and instant access savings
accounts are eligible to be offset as well as all
Barclays Mini Cash ISAs. You can see all your
accounts online, alongside your mortgage account,
and make transfers between accounts when
it suits you.
You keep any historical cash
ISA allowances
If you’ve saved money in a cash ISA, you can offset
this. If in the future you don’t want to offset your
ISA accounts, you will not have lost your historical
tax-free cash ISA capital allowance.
You may wish to check whether offsetting your
cash ISA is right for you; this may depend on
your personal circumstances and requirements
as well as the interest rates payable on your cash
ISA accounts.
Offsetting may be tax efficient
As no interest is earned on your Barclays linked
Current and Savings Accounts, there is no tax to
pay on savings interest received. This may be
particularly efficient if you’re a higher rate tax payer.
How to save even more
We let you overpay as much as you like, whenever
you are able. However, fees may apply when you
repay your mortgage in full
.
Your mortgage product may require the payment of an early
repayment charge on early redemption (either fully or in part).
Details are available on request by calling 0800 022 4022*
or by reference to your original mortgage offer.
How does it work?
You can use the mortgage interest you save by offsetting in one of two
ways: later, by reducing the term of your mortgage or now, by reducing
your monthly mortgage payments.
It’s designed to work around you – rather than change the way you deal with
your finances. And because it’s a mortgage from Barclays, you know you’re
in safe and expert hands. Let’s look at some of the special features of a Barclays
Offset Mortgage:
Taking the benefit now
– ‘payment reduction’
Payment reduction could be ideal if you want to
reduce your monthly expenditure. The mortgage
interest you save one month is used to reduce your
monthly mortgage payment in the following month.
Your monthly payments will therefore depend on
the credit balance in your linked savings and current
accounts during the previous month.
So you can either keep payments the same and pay off your mortgage earlier or pay a reduced monthly
mortgage payment each month. Whichever you choose, you won’t receive interest on your savings as a
result but you’ll still have access to your funds when you need them. A Barclays Offset Mortgage really does
give you the opportunity to manage your money as it suits you.
^Deposits and withdrawals made over non-working days or after cut-off times on working days are calculated from the next working day. Our
working days are generally Monday to Friday except public holidays. Different types of payment instructions have different cut-off times, which are
the latest time on any day that we can start processing a payment. You can find out the cut-off times by asking us in branch or on the phone.
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Mortgage Current Account
An added feature of your Offset Mortgage is a Mortgage Current Account.
The Mortgage Current Account is linked to your mortgage and can be
used just like a normal current account.
The advantages of using the
Mortgage Current Account
Any credit balance in the account offsets the
mortgage balance, just like the linked savings.
So, if you don’t hold a current account with
Barclays, you could consider having your salary
paid into your Barclays Mortgage Current Account.
It will then offset the mortgage balance, as long
as the account remains in credit.
Is an Offset Mortgage right for you?
If you are interested in an Offset Mortgage or would like more information after reading this booklet, please
make an appointment to see a Barclays Mortgage Adviser in one or our branches, or call 0845 677 9993*.
If you have savings or a little left over each month, an Offset Mortgage could
suit you. That applies whether you’re remortgaging or buying a new home.
Your Situation The Benefits of an Offset Mortgage
An Offset Mortgage could be particularly useful if:
You want to save now, as well as pay off
your mortgage faster
Your savings could work efficiently until you need
them – and at the same time you could either
reduce your monthly payments or the term of
your mortgage
You want to save regularly towards your annual
tax bill
You want to be able to dip in and out of your
savings as you need them
You are self-employed or in a job where your
income is variable and may consist of additional
payments, such as bonuses or commission
As interest is calculated daily any regular monthly
overpayments or any bulk payments to your offset
accounts will start to save mortgage interest
immediately
You have other sources of income such as rent
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS
ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
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Mortgage Current Account
An added feature of your Offset Mortgage is a Mortgage Current Account.
The Mortgage Current Account is linked to your mortgage and can be
used just like a normal current account.
The advantages of using the
Mortgage Current Account
Any credit balance in the account offsets the
mortgage balance, just like the linked savings.
So, if you don’t hold a current account with
Barclays, you could consider having your salary
paid into your Barclays Mortgage Current Account.
It will then offset the mortgage balance, as long
as the account remains in credit.
Makes paying in and out easy
You can use your cheque book and debit card
to make payments from your mortgage current
account. You can also manage the account online
or by telephone to view statements, set up standing
orders or manage regular payments.
Is an Offset Mortgage right for you?
If you are interested in an Offset Mortgage or would like more information after reading this booklet, please
make an appointment to see a Barclays Mortgage Adviser in one or our branches, or call 0845 677 9993*.
If you have savings or a little left over each month, an Offset Mortgage could
suit you. That applies whether you’re remortgaging or buying a new home.
Your Situation The Benefits of an Offset Mortgage
An Offset Mortgage could be particularly useful if:
You want to save now, as well as pay off
your mortgage faster
Your savings could work efficiently until you need
them – and at the same time you could either
reduce your monthly payments or the term of
your mortgage
You want to save regularly towards your annual
tax bill
You want to be able to dip in and out of your
savings as you need them
You are self-employed or in a job where your
income is variable and may consist of additional
payments, such as bonuses or commission
As interest is calculated daily any regular monthly
overpayments or any bulk payments to your offset
accounts will start to save mortgage interest
immediately
You have other sources of income such as rent
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS
ON YOUR MORTGAGE.
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What will I pay in the month after
my mortgage completes?
In the first full month after your mortgage
completes, the payment you will have to make
is a full contractual monthly payment plus any
mortgage interest carried forward from the
month when your mortgage completed.
Your first monthly payment will be reduced by the
Offset Benefit you have earned by the end of the
month when your mortgage completes. This is
because each monthly payment is reduced by
the amount of Offset Benefit that you have earned
in the previous month.
What will I pay each month thereafter?
Each of the following monthly payments will be
reduced by the Offset Benefit earned during the
previous month. If the total balance held in your
offset accounts fluctuates during the month, this
will be reflected in the following months payment.
If I choose ‘payment reduction’ and
have exactly the same in savings
as I have on my mortgage, will I pay
or receive any interest?
This is known as 100% offset, and in theory it
would mean you pay no interest on your mortgage
and receive no interest on your savings. In reality
there would be slight anomalies. The monthly
mortgage payment is calculated as 1/12th of the
annual interest plus any capital repayment due
(i.e. each ‘month’ is 30.4 days) whereas the Offset
Benefit is based on the actual number of days
in the calendar month. For example, the mortgage
payment for March would be for 30.4 days less
the Offset Benefit earned during the 28 days of
February and there would, therefore, be a small
amount to pay.
How many people can be part
of an Offset Mortgage?
Offset mortgages can be offered to one or
two applicants.
Which accounts can I use to offset?
Many Barclays current and instant access savings
accounts are eligible to be offset as well as all
Barclays Mini Cash ISAs. With the exception of
Cash ISAs we will automatically link all eligible
savings and current accounts. However, you cannot
offset Bonds. Check with your Mortgage Adviser
if your Barclays accounts are eligible to be offset.
If you don’t have a suitable Barclays account,
we can open one for you.
Can I offset accounts in individual
names on a joint mortgage?
Yes, you can offset the savings or current accounts
of an individual as long as they are named on the
mortgage. Please be aware that eligible accounts
in a sole name will automatically be linked to the
offset mortgage, and account and balance details
for both joint and individual accounts will appear
on the monthly Offset statement.
How and when do I choose which
accounts to offset?
You can open additional savings accounts at any
time before your mortgage completes if you wish
to keep your savings in different accounts. We will
link all eligible savings and current accounts to
your mortgage when it completes but not your
Cash ISAs. You will receive a letter confirming the
accounts that have been offset and you can contact
us if you wish to open new accounts or to offset any
Cash ISAs.
If you decide that there are accounts that you
would prefer were not automatically offset against
your Offset mortgage, please call 0800 022 4022*
and speak to the Offset Linking Team.
Will I get credit interest on my savings?
No, from the day your mortgage completes and
your Offset Arrangement is set up, your linked
savings will stop earning interest.The total balance
of your offset accounts will instead be used to
reduce the mortgage balance that interest is
calculated on. The interest you save every month
is known as your Offset Benefit.
How can an Offset Mortgage reduce
the length of my mortgage?
If you choose ‘term reduction’, we’ll collect your full
monthly mortgage payment, and the interest saved
from offsetting your savings (your Offset Benefit)
will be used to reduce the capital part of your
mortgage, thus helping to pay it off sooner.
If I choose to reduce my monthly
payments, how will I know what I’m
paying each month?
We’ll send you an Offset statement at the end of
each month showing a daily breakdown of the
Offset Benefit you have earned from any accounts
you have linked to your mortgage. This statement
will also show the monthly payment that we will
collect by direct debit in the following month.
What will my payment be in the month
my mortgage completes?
As your mortgage can complete at any time during
the month we will not collect your first payment
until the following month. However, you will begin
to earn Offset Benefit on the total balances in the
accounts that you have linked to your mortgage.
Your questions answered
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What will I pay in the month after
my mortgage completes?
In the first full month after your mortgage
completes, the payment you will have to make
is a full contractual monthly payment plus any
mortgage interest carried forward from the
month when your mortgage completed.
Your first monthly payment will be reduced by the
Offset Benefit you have earned by the end of the
month when your mortgage completes. This is
because each monthly payment is reduced by
the amount of Offset Benefit that you have earned
in the previous month.
What will I pay each month thereafter?
Each of the following monthly payments will be
reduced by the Offset Benefit earned during the
previous month. If the total balance held in your
offset accounts fluctuates during the month, this
will be reflected in the following months payment.
If I choose ‘payment reduction’ and
have exactly the same in savings
as I have on my mortgage, will I pay
or receive any interest?
This is known as 100% offset, and in theory it
would mean you pay no interest on your mortgage
and receive no interest on your savings. In reality
there would be slight anomalies. The monthly
mortgage payment is calculated as 1/12th of the
annual interest plus any capital repayment due
(i.e. each ‘month’ is 30.4 days) whereas the Offset
Benefit is based on the actual number of days
in the calendar month. For example, the mortgage
payment for March would be for 30.4 days less
the Offset Benefit earned during the 28 days of
February and there would, therefore, be a small
amount to pay.
What happens if I have more in savings
balances than I have outstanding on
my mortgage?
Because of the way interest is calculated on an
Offset Mortgage, you wouldn’t receive any credit
interest on the surplus savings.
Can I withdraw an account from the
offset arrangement?
Yes. Simply let us know which account you no
longer wish to offset and we can arrange this for
you. Alternatively, you can remove the account
yourself if you are registered for Online Banking.
Any account you choose to withdraw from the
Offset Arrangement will continue to operate under
the terms and conditions of the particular product.
You will start earning interest (if applicable) on any
credit balance held in that account and it will no
longer be included in the interest calculation
for the mortgage. You can return any eligible
account to the Offset Arrangement at any time.
Will I get credit interest on my savings?
No, from the day your mortgage completes and
your Offset Arrangement is set up, your linked
savings will stop earning interest.The total balance
of your offset accounts will instead be used to
reduce the mortgage balance that interest is
calculated on. The interest you save every month
is known as your Offset Benefit.
How can an Offset Mortgage reduce
the length of my mortgage?
If you choose ‘term reduction’, we’ll collect your full
monthly mortgage payment, and the interest saved
from offsetting your savings (your Offset Benefit)
will be used to reduce the capital part of your
mortgage, thus helping to pay it off sooner.
If I choose to reduce my monthly
payments, how will I know what I’m
paying each month?
We’ll send you an Offset statement at the end of
each month showing a daily breakdown of the
Offset Benefit you have earned from any accounts
you have linked to your mortgage. This statement
will also show the monthly payment that we will
collect by direct debit in the following month.
What will my payment be in the month
my mortgage completes?
As your mortgage can complete at any time during
the month we will not collect your first payment
until the following month. However, you will begin
to earn Offset Benefit on the total balances in the
accounts that you have linked to your mortgage.
Your questions answered
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Would you like more information?
New Offset Enquiry
If you are interested in an Offset Mortgage or
would like more information after reading this
booklet, please make an appointment to see a
Mortgage Adviser in one of our branches, or call
0845 677 9993* to speak to a mortgage specialist.
Existing Offset Customers
If you already have an Offset Mortgage and have
any queries about which accounts you can offset,
please contact us on 0800 022 4022* and speak
to the ‘Offset Linking Team’.
You can also find more information about Offset Mortgages at
barclays.co.uk
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Would you like more information?
Existing Offset Customers
If you already have an Offset Mortgage and have
any queries about which accounts you can offset,
please contact us on 0800 022 4022* and speak
to the ‘Offset Linking Team’.
You can also find more information about Offset Mortgages at
barclays.co.uk
Let’s talk it through
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0845 677 9993
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barclays.co.uk
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Your feedback
If you have a complaint about any aspect of our service then we would like to hear from you. You can
contact us by phone, in person, or in writing, either by post or e-mail. Details of our complaints handling
procedures are available on request from any branch, Barclays Group Information line on 0800 400 100*,
or barclays.co.uk.
YOUR HOME MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS
ON YOUR MORTGAGE
You can request this in Braille, large print or audio. For information
about all of our accessibility services or ways to contact us, visit
barclays.co.uk/accessibility
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mobile costs may vary – please check with your telecoms provider. Calls may be recorded so that we can
monitor the quality of our service and for security purposes.
Barclays Bank UK PLC. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and
the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register No. 759676). Registered in England. Registered No. 9740322.
Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP.
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