standard life 'bank' and de-mutualisation

Jan 02, 2004 3 Replies

according to news.bbc.co.uk, another de-mutual attempt is being carried out on standard life. My mortgage is with Standard Life Bank - the 'bank', as i understand, is wholey owned subsiduary of the 'mutual'. So the question is are mortage customers of standard life bank in for any payout if the mutual sells out??


Its always possible but I think its very unlikely if its considered to be a subsidiary - it probably just applies to people with "proper" policies with Standard Life (with profits/endowments etc) who are also invited to the AGM etc

Regards Sunil

Probably not. I suspect it will just be members of the with-profits fund.

In message , Martin writes

Who can tell? It will depend on the terms of the demutualisation, if it happens.

In reality it is highly unlikely if mortgagors of Standard Life Bank got a windfall as a result of the demutualisation of The Standard Life Assurance Company because they are merely customers, not owners, of the society. If mortgagors were to get a payout then so should the milkman, window cleaner, utility company and anybody else who they owed money to.

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