When is a tracker or variable mortgage a good idea?
With the average two-year fixed mortgage rate now more than 6.5%, some borrowers are being tempted to choose a variable option which they can exit if fixes go lower.
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With the average two-year fixed mortgage rate now more than 6.5%, some borrowers are being tempted to choose a variable option which they can exit if fixes go lower.
"As long as SWAP rates, the rates which banks pay to borrow money, remain high, then fixed rates for mortgages will continue to rise. If core inflation
The lender has said the typical person remortgaging from a two-year fix this year could face a £385 monthly payment hike.
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Paradigm has added fintech lender Generation Home to its lender panel. Paradigm member firms will have access to Gen H’s range of residential mortgage products, which aim to support borrowers who are potentially struggling to meet current high-street lender affordability criteria. Gen H offers mortgages to first-time