• @prayer@sh.itjust.works
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    213 days ago

    Interesting to see the difference. In the US it’s most common for mortgages to be “fixed rate” and remain the same for the entire loan period. Downside is a higher base percentage, we got down to about 2.6-2.7% in the same time period. Upside is that your payment will never go up.

    • @Aux@feddit.uk
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      113 days ago

      Yeah, that’s the difference. But in general British mortgages are much cheaper. That also leads to a situation, that people invest free money instead of over paying their mortgages. I’m still on 1.32% for example, while even my basic savings account pays me 4.5%.