Fixed
a mortgage
product that is fixed for a period of
anything between 2 and 10 years.
Fixed stepped
a mortgage
product that again is fixed for a set period,
however this one normally starts at the lower
end of the market say 3.85% but over the
course of say three years, will increase year
on year, until it matches the banks standard
variable rate
Tracker
a mortgage
product that tracks the Bank of
England’s base rate. This is normally
plus a % say .49% therefore if the Bank of
England’s base rate is as it is now the
product would equal 4.5% + 0.49% giving you
an interest rate of 4.49%, this product
mirrors the base rate throughout the term of
the product again this can be from 2 years to
term if you wish.
Discount
this is a
product that usually mirrors the standard
variable rate of the bank (not to be confused
with the Bank of England base rate) the
standard variable rate is an interest rate
set by the bank themselves, and is usually
set higher than that of the Bank of England
and the discount is then applied to this
amount, for example 6.5% - 2.5, this would
give you an interest rate of 4% again this
would increase and decrease in line with the
Bank of England, even though it is set
higher.
Capped Rate
The
rate of interest is variable but will not
rise above an agreed level for a specified
period then a variable rate (your lenders
current variable rate) applies
thereafter
Overhangs
this is
where that lovely rate came in and you
thought you had bagged yourself a bargain
only to discover that after your fixed period
ends you are not free to go and in fact are
stuck with the standard variable rate for
another set period or you will incur
redemption penalties,
NB: This is definitely not a product that we
at Mortgages Made Simple will lead you
into.
Overpayments/underpayments
there are flexible products on the market,
if this is an option you require talk to one
of our advisors.
Offset
when your
mortgage is linked with either your savings
account or your current account, you are
charged interest for all that is outstanding
but also have the ability to use the account
as usual, overpay and underpay, providing
your mortgage is up to date.
Repayment
Mortgage
capital and interest,
your monthly repayments will reduce the
amount of capital and interest you have
borrowed, reducing the debt over time, until
it is clear.
Interest
only
payments of this type of
mortgage require a repayment vehicle to be in
place in the form of endowment, ISA, savings,
as the monthly repayments reflect only the
interest element of the debt and not the debt
itself, so the capital part will remain
unchanged throughout the term of the
loan.
Buy to Let
property that is invested
in, for the return of rent, this is an
investment purchase.
Let to
buy
your own residential
property is used as an investment (rented out
property) with the view to buying a new
residential property for you and your
family.
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Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
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