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Trackers More Popular Than Fixed Rates, But Is That Good?

There has been alot of press recently about the fact tracker rate products are more “popular” than fixed rates and whilst this is undoubtedly the case, could this be a big problem in the making?

It is of course no surprise that in recent times the popularity of the fixed rate product has waned as people come to terms with the financial environment. The “as cheap as possible please” line has been even more popular than usual as not only have many clients expected that Bank Base will stay low, but also that low tracker rates now are a shot in the arm to many, helping to keep the wolf from the door.

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Competition Increases, Crunch Criteria Continues

There have been more than a few welcome signs in the mortgage market of late as competition between lenders seems to have made a welcome return, reflected in some rate cutting across many different products in the past few days.

Most lenders seem to have got in on the act with some competitive tracker products and fixes as well as more higher loan-to-value products making an appearance.

This is of course good news for consumers and mortgage brokers alike as more choice comes back into the market. The one thing to watch, however, is the continuance of not just some strict underwriting policy, which is hard to really argue against, but some more “unfair” policies if that is the right word.

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