Posts Tagged ‘Fixed Rate Mortgage’

The Rise of Fixed Rate Mortgages

Fixed rate mortgages have reached offers of a ming blowing 30 year term although the average interest rate of a fixed rate mortgage is increasing even though the bank of england base rate is starting to decreas Read the rest of this entry »

Fixed Rate Mortgage – Pros and Cons

When it comes time to select a new mortgage, you will be choosing from mortgages that fall into one of two categories – fixed rate mortgages(FRM) and adjustable rate mortgages(ARM). The main difference between these two types of mortgages is that the interest rate on an ARM is tied to an index that will fluctuate with market conditions while the interest rate on a FRM will be the same for the life of the loan. Let’s take a quic Read the rest of this entry »

A Bamboozling Dilemma: Fixed Rate or Adjustable Rate Mortgage?

A lot of people who plan to buy a house often wonder what kind of mortgage is right for them: an adjustable rate mortgage or a fixed rate mortgage. To be able to determine the suitability of a mortgage type, potential buyers should familiarize themselves with the advantages and disadvantages. This way, they enable themselves to come up with informed decisions.

Depending on the term of the mortgage and a borrow Read the rest of this entry »

Are New Stepped Rate Mortgages Just Delaying the Inevitable?

In the UK there has recently been an increase in the number of new stepped rate mortgage products on offer. These products are where the lender offers a stepped phase of interest rates, usually each rate lasts up to a year before you must move up to the next, higher interest rate for the next year. For example, a first year interest rate of 5.99 per cent may be available with a second year interest rate of 6.79 per cent. Usuall Read the rest of this entry »

Are fixed rate mortgages better?

With low Fixed Rate’s available now, this is a question that gets asked a lot at the moment, especially given the volatility of interest rates in recent years and other economic pressures.  Mortgages come in two main varieties, Fixed Rate Mortgages and Variable Rate Mortgages (also called floating rate or revolving credit).  Fixed rate mortgages offers security and ease of bu Read the rest of this entry »