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Average two-year fixed mortgage rate now surpasses 4%
“And climb they have. Since the start of this month, the overall average Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 two-year fixed rate has already increased by 0.14% and has now reached 4.09%. According to our first-of-month averages, this is the first time that this rate has breached 4% since February 2013 (4.09%). In December 2021 Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 this rate sat at 2.34%, so has risen by 1.75% since then, 0.10% more than base rate has increased over the same period.
“The overall Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 five-year fixed average has gone up by 0.16% since the first of this month to 4.24%, a rise of 1.60% compared to December 2021 (2.Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 64%). However, over that same period, the differential between two- and five-year average rates has shrunk from 0.30% to Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 0.15%. The narrowing cost benefit of two year Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 compared to five-year fixed rates may incentivise consumers to consider the added security of fixing payments for a longer term.”
Borrowers seeking fix for an even lengthier time might be pleased to see that the average 10-year fixed average rate has barely changed since the start of month, inching up by 0.01% to sit at 4.20% today. This is actually 0.04% lower than the current average five-year fixed rate.
In the volatile swap-rate arena, shorter-term rates of up to two years have recently been more expensive than their longer-term five and ten-year equivalents, indicating risks are seen as greater in the near future than in the longer-term, and therefore feeding into lower pricing for consumers on corresponding mortgage products.
Williams continued: “For consumers hoping to mitigate some of the impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis with a new fixed deal, seeking advice may well be wise as this remains a very changeable landscape, and ensuring they select a product that suits their future plans and priorities is crucial.
“Locking in to a decade-long fixed deal could be Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 a double-edged sword; mortgage rates are currently on an upwards trajectory and there is anticipation that further base rate rises could impact the sector, so securing a long-term, stable fixed rate deal may well be foremost in many consumers’ Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 minds. However, there may equally be others who believe rates could fall over that time, and as many deals in this sector carry hefty early repayment penalties, some may be concerned they may be tied in to a higher rate and repayments, should cheaper deals resurface down the Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 line.”
Average two-year fixed mortgage rate now surpasses 4%
“And Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 climb they have. Since the start of this month, the overall average two-year fixed rate has already increased by 0.14% and has now reached 4.09%. According to our first-of-month averages, this is the first time that this rate has breached 4% since February 2013 (4.09%). In December 2021 this rate sat at 2.34%, so has risen by 1.75% since then, 0.10% more than base rate has increased over the same period.
“The overall five-year fixed average has gone up by 0.16% since the first of this month to 4.24%, a rise of 1.60% compared to December 2021 (2.64%). However, over that same period, the differential between two- and five-year average rates has shrunk from 0.30% to 0.15%. The narrowing cost benefit of two year compared to five-year fixed rates may incentivise Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 consumers to consider the added security of fixing payments for a longer term.”
Borrowers seeking fix for an even lengthier time might be pleased to see that the average 10-year fixed average rate has barely changed since the start of month, inching up by 0.01% to sit at 4.20% today. This is actually 0.04% lower Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 than the current average five-year fixed rate.
In the Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 volatile swap-rate arena, shorter-term rates of up to two years Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 have recently been more expensive than their longer-term five and ten-year equivalents, indicating risks are seen as greater in Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 the near future than in the longer-term, and therefore feeding Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 into lower pricing for consumers on corresponding mortgage products.
Williams Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 continued: “For consumers hoping to mitigate some of the Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 impact of the ongoing cost of living crisis with a new fixed deal, seeking advice may well be wise as this remains a very changeable landscape, and ensuring they select a product that suits their future plans and priorities Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 is crucial.
“Locking in to a decade-long fixed deal could be a double-edged sword; mortgage rates are currently on an upwards trajectory and there is anticipation that further Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 base rate rises could impact the sector, so securing a long-term, stable fixed rate deal may well be foremost in many consumers’ minds. However, there may equally be others who believe rates could fall over that time, and as many deals in this sector carry hefty early repayment Fixed Time Trade中最重要的事情 penalties, some may be concerned they may be tied in to a higher rate and repayments, should cheaper deals resurface down the line.”
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