Tracker mortgages follow the Bank of England’s Base Rate and are set at a percentage above this rate. Your mortgage repayments will change as interest rates change and if rates go up your repayments will too. However, if interest rates fall your mortgage repayments will fall accordingly.
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| Company | Loan to Value | Initial Rate | APR | Period | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 60% | 2.59% | 3.8% | 24 Months | £1499 application fee | Proceed |
| 75% | 3.19% | 3.9% | 24 Months | £799 application fee | Proceed |
 | 90% | 4.95% | 4.8% | 24 Months | £995 arrangement fee | Proceedfor more information call 0808 168 4412 |
| 85% | 3.45% | 4.5% | 24 Months | £995 arrangement fee | Proceed |
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What is a tracker mortgage?
A tracker mortgage follows the Base Rate of interest (also known as the Bank Rate) set by the Bank of England and will be fixed at a certain percentage above (or sometimes below) this rate.
This means that your mortgage payments change as interest rates change. For example, if your tracker mortgage is the Base Rate +2%, and the Base Rate rate is 2%, then you pay 4%.
Tracker mortgages can be a risk – if the Base Rate rises, your payments will rise accordingly. However, if they fall, so will your mortgage repayments.
Some tracker mortgages are capped – this means that there is a limit to the maximum amount your mortgage rate can rise to, irrespective of how high the Base Rate goes.
If the Base Rate goes down, you also have the opportunity of paying more of your mortgage off each month. That way, you are taking advantage of the low rates and minimising the total amount of debt payable if the rates go up.
What’s the difference between a tracker mortgage and a variable rate mortgage?
A variable rate mortgage will follow the Standard Variable Rate of the bank which has made the loan, whereas a tracker mortgage follows the Bank of England’s Base Rate.
Most mortgage lenders will provide a tracker mortgage as one of their options alongside variable and fixed rate mortgages.
Is there a catch with tracker mortgages?
Although there’s no catch per se, be aware that if interest rates rise so do your mortgage repayments. Therefore, you may find budgeting for your monthly bills more difficult as the rate at which you pay could change regularly.
That said, you are reliant on the Bank of England rather than changes your lender is likely to make in reaction to interest rates, so you can monitor changes with more clarity.
How often do interest rates change?
The Bank of England makes their decision on whether the bank charges change and by how much on the first Thursday of every month.
It is strongly dependant on the strength of the economy and the rate of borrowing nationwide.
Can I switch from my fixed rate mortgage to a tracker mortgage?
Most banks will allow you to change your mortgage, but many will charge an early repayment charge for leaving before your mortgage term has ended.
A mortgage comparison will show you which banks offer the best rates on tracker, fixed, variable and buy-to let mortgages.
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