Three-year fixed rate mortgages getting cheaper
The withdrawal of the mortgage Funding for Lending Scheme earlier this year has pushed up the cost of fixed mortgage rates, although strangely three-year fixes are getting cheaper, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk.
Their figures show the average two-year fixed rate mortgage has risen to 3.81%, up from January's average rate of 3.52% - while the typical three-year fix is 3.79% - down from 3.83% in January. They also say the average five-year fixed rate currently stands at 4.21% and this is up from 3.92% in January.
Sylvia Waycot, editor at Moneyfacts.co.uk, commented on the findings: "Attractive deals are still available, but borrowers need to look beyond the overtly marketed ones. Three-year fixed rate deals can easily be overlooked as they tend to not be the norm or readily marketed by providers, and yet they are as viable a product as any two-year mortgage."
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