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Best Mortgage Overpayment Apps UK: Tested and Compared (2026)

Last updated: 19 July 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

I have a Nationwide mortgage and have been testing mortgage overpayment tools since 2021, including Sprive alongside manual standing orders and savings apps.

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Not financial advice. CoolCuration is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. This article is for information only. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

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Looking for the best mortgage overpayment apps in the UK? Whether you want an app that automates everything, a savings tool that builds your overpayment pot, or a budgeting app that finds spare cash you didn't know you had, there are more options in 2026 than ever. I've tested and compared the main contenders so you can find the right one for how you actually manage money.

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February 5, 2026Comments are off for this post.

Is Sprive Safe? UK Security, FCA Status and Your Money (2026)

Last updated: 19 July 2026

By Stiv ยท Design, technology and personal finance

I've had Sprive connected to my Nationwide bank account and mortgage since October 2021. Everything in this guide is informed by over four years of using the app with my own money.

Connecting a new app to your bank account and mortgage feels risky. I had the same reaction the first time I looked at Sprive: "wait, you want access to my bank so you can pay off my mortgage faster?" It sounded clever but also slightly terrifying. So before trusting it with my own accounts, I did a proper deep-dive into whether Sprive is safe, covering everything from FCA regulation and Open Banking security to how your money is actually held. Here's what I found.

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Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Checking Sprive out properly? Sensible. Once you have read this, our Sprive guides hub collects every guide we have written on the app in one place.

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September 28, 2025Comments are off for this post.

Save Thousands on Your Mortgage UK: Practical Tips That Work (2026)

Last updated: 16 August 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

I've had a Nationwide mortgage since 2021 and have been making regular overpayments using Sprive and manual standing orders throughout that time. These are approaches I use myself.

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate or referral links. If you click through and sign up I may earn a commission or referral bonus at no extra cost to you. It does not affect my editorial view.

Not financial advice. CoolCuration is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority. This article is for information only. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage. Consider consulting a qualified mortgage adviser before making changes to your repayment plan.

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If the automated overpayment route appeals, the current Sprive welcome offer and the claim steps sit on our referral page.

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If you want to save thousands on your mortgage, the quickest wins come from cutting the cost of the loan itself. That is what this guide covers: getting off an expensive rate, timing your remortgage properly, trimming the term when you can afford to, and plugging the everyday leaks that quietly fund it all. If your goal is clearing the mortgage sooner rather than paying less for it, our guide to paying off your mortgage faster is the speed version of this page, and our overpayment savings page puts real numbers on either plan.

Serious about a cheaper mortgage? The tips are below. For everything we have written on Sprive, the app we use to overpay, see our Sprive guides hub.

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