A Fixed Rate Mortgage, as the name suggests, is a mortgage where interest rates cannot be altered.

If you like to stick to a budget then this is the mortgage for you. People who are sure of their method of repayment and people who prefer certainty usually take the fixed rate mortgage. Fixed rate mortgages usually have a high rate of interest though the borrower is sure of the overall payment at the end of the mortgage period.

Fixed rate mortgages allow the borrower to plan their payment installments and are stress free since the borrower is always aware of the installment obligation. Fixed mortgage rate is also advisable for people with good liquidity since it takes a shorter period to complete the mortgage plan. The borrower is allowed to pay the principal amount early and this is to their advantage since they reduce the level of interest payment. This characteristic tends to alter the title of the mortgage but the ‘fixed’ title is due to the fixed repayment period.

The interest rates of fixed rate mortgage increase with the increase in the repayment period. Fixed rate mortgage for a short period will have lower interest than that of a longer period