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Will my monthly repayments ever change?It depends on whether your loan is a fixed or variable interest rate loan, and over what period of time you are taking the loan.An unsecured loan is likely to be a fixed rate loan – short-term over no more than 10 years, and you will not have to gamble your future on the interest rates either going up or down. This also means that you can plan your finances properly and you are protected from any nasty surprises if interest rates suddenly shoot up. If you have a variable interest loan your payments could go up or down depending on what happens to the UK base rate. If the loan is a large, long-term secured loan, you will have the choice of fixed or variable interest much as you do with a mortgage. Then it’s your risk on whether interest rates go up or down. The loan provider will not lose in any case, as it will be your home resting on your repayments, and if you can’t meet them they will simply repossess your home.
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