Switch your mortgage to BBVA
Mortgage switching: all you need to know
What does it mean to switch mortgage?
Switching means transferring the mortgage from one bank to another. Switching usually means that the customer gets better loan conditions, without having to cancel the mortgage.
This means you can benefit from a change in the terms and conditions of the transaction and/or the repayment term.
Costs to switch the mortgage from another bank
At BBVA, there is no fee for arranging the new mortgage loan. Remember that you will not have to pay management, notary or registration fees.
However. if a new home valuation is required, you will have to pay for this.
And you improve the interest rate on your mortgage loan
When you switch your mortgage, you could:
- Improve conditions, such as interest rate.
- Change the mortgage rate, for example from variable-rate to fixed-rate.
- Reduce the number of linked products.
- Change the repayment period, adapting it to your preferences or circumstances.
And if your current bank charges you a fee for early repayment of your mortgage loan, you can finance it.
If you have already decided, follow these steps
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Calculate your repayments
Find out how much you could save by switching. -
Choose your mortgage
You can choose the one that best suits you: fixed-rate or variable-rate. -
Complete the information
Fill in the form with the details we need and submit the application. -
We will contact you
A BBVA adviser will contact you to make the change.
We can answer all your questions
What different types of switch are there?
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Main types of switch
- Switching credit lenders: switching the mortgage from one bank to another. Normally, the customer gets better loan conditions, without having to cancel the mortgage and formalize a new one.
- Switching debtor: the mortgage holder is changed. The buyer of a mortgaged property agrees with the seller to take over their mortgage. The bank can choose whether or not to switch to the new debtor, and to do this it will carry out a risk assessment.
What are the requirements for switching mortgages to BBVA?
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Conditions for requesting a lender switch
- Financial stability is essential.
- In addition, it is recommended that the amount outstanding does not exceed 80% of the value of the property.
Do I have to request authorization from my bank to switch my mortgage?
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You do not need your bank's consentTo switch your mortgage to BBVA, all you have to do is make a request through our mortgage switching calculator. Once we have talked with you and approved the request, the legal process of switching lenders will begin.
Related links
- Real-Estate Credit Act 5/2019
- Information on minimum interest clause
- Official interest rates (Banco de España)
- Taking out a mortgage loan in Spain
- Precontractual information file (FIPRE)
- Supplementary pre-contractual information on the fixed-rate mortgage (DIPREC)
- Pre-contractual information on the variable-rate mortgage (DIPREC)
- Compare mortgages
- Informative poster
- Forms for notarizing the mortgage moratorium RD/Law 8/2020, 19/2020 and 3/2021
- Information on mortgage processing costs
- Pre-contractual Information Document Renewable Annual Temporary Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance
- Document Pre-contractual Information Single-Premium Financed Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance
- Information Document: CBP RDL 6/2012 for the viable restructuring of mortgage-backed debts, and CBP RDL 19/2022 and ACM to alleviate the rise in interest rates on mortgage loans on primary residences
- Other measures RDL 19/2022 and ACM
- Guideline of tools for mortgagors experiencing financial hardship, published by the Bank of Spain on 03/31/2023 (RDL 6/2012 and RDL 19/2022)
- Simulator of eligibility and application of measures of the codes of good practices