Fixed rates represent good value

11 April 2018
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Earlier this week, when reviewing prospects for fixed rate mortgages, we looked at our rates archive. 

5 year fixed rates 

2002 6%

2004 6%

2006 5%

2007 5%

2008 6% Crash!!

Deflationary environment brought about by Global Banking Crisis and subsequent quantitative easing programme ( Printing money by European Central Bank) then leading to lower rates follows

2015 3.6%

2018 3% 

 ( Later this year quantitative easing will cease as European economies return to growth and inflation rises). With Higher inflation interest rates will go up.

 

2019? Fixed rates expected to rise

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