A capped rate mortgage has an interest rate that cannot rise above a pre-determined level for a specified period of time. After the capped rate period expires, the interest rate of the mortgage reverts to the lender's Standard Variable Rate (SVR).A cap and collar mortgage is similar to a capped rate mortgage except that is also has a lower limit, beneath which the interest rate cannot fall over a specified period of time. The upper limit is...more
Fixed rate mortgages offer borrowers the ability to help budget for household expenses more accurately because they have an interest rate that remains constant for an agreed portion of the overall term of the mortgage - typically between one and five years.Unlike variable rate mortgages, the interest rate charged on fixed rate mortgages will not be influenced by changes in either the Bank of England Base Rate (BoEBR) or the lender's Standard...more
When applying for mortgages borrowers have the choice of obtaining interest only or repayment mortgages. Interest only mortgages require the borrower to only pay the interest charged each month on the mortgage. The balance of the mortgage remains the same throughout the entire term of the loan.With repayment mortgages, the monthly payments to the lender comprise an element of interest charged and an element of capital repayment. As long as all the repayments are made on time, repayment mortgages are guaranteed to be repaid at the end of the term. Repayment mortgages are also known as "capital and interest mortgages" because the capital balance is repaid along with the interest payments.During the term of repayment mortgages the monthly payments made to the lender comprise both an interest portion and a capital repayment portion. At the beginning of the term of the mortgage the interest portion is high and the capital portion low. Over time the interest portion diminishes and the amount of capital repaid increases. At the end of the term of repayment mortgages, the capital portion should be fully repaid.Repayment mortgages are less risky than interest only mortgages because there...more
Mortgage advisers are divided in their opinions as to who are the real winners and losers out of the recent interest rate rises. No one could argue that borrowers who have variable rate mortgages have lost out because their monthly repayments have increased due to the extra interest due. However there is debate over whether borrowers of fixed rate...more
If you are looking to buy a property, or remortgage property you already own, you will have the option of searching for a mortgage product by yourself or employing the services of and independent mortgage adviser.There are various factors that you should consider when deciding whether or not to utilise the services of mortgage adviser, not the...more
In the wake of increasing interest rates, interest only mortgage products have become an increasingly popular tool for home owners to control their monthly expenses. Applications of this type of home loan generally rise in number when interest rates begin to increase as home owners fear becoming victims of rising borrowing costs. Mortgage costs are typically the highest expense of the average UK household and it is therefore important for many borrowers to control this cost.Interest rates have begun to creep up slowly from their historically low level of late and because of this more and more households are opting for an interest only mortgage. The Bank of England has been slowly increasing the base rate in order to curb inflation. This has been having an effect on the mortgage market by prompting home owners to consider locking in the low interest rates now instead of exposing themselves to potential future rate rises.While a raft of rate rises have occurred over the past two years it appears as though they may be subsiding. The Bank of England has recently cut rates in the wake of an increase in inflation levels and a cooling property market. However the immediate future of the...more
Flexible mortgages were first introduced into the UK to cater for individuals with intermittent working patterns. Flexible mortgages are a recent addition to the home loan market in the UK, although they have been popular overseas for several...more
With so much interest rate uncertainty in the market borrowers are facing a dilemma as to whether they should fix their home loan interest rate or not by applying for a fixed rate mortgage. A fixed rate mortgage will provide absolute security against...more
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Variable rate mortgages have an interest rate that may fluctuate throughout the term of the loan. Interest rates attached to variable rate mortgages usually move in line with either the Bank of England Base Rate (BoEBR) or the lender's Standard...more
Discount mortgages are a type of mortgage product that have a variable interest rate which moves roughly in line with the lender's Standard Variable Rate (SVR). The discounted interest rates attached to this type of home loan product are genuine and...more
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