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Remortgage advice needed please?

Hi. Currently have sizeable mortgage with nationwide on their old standard variable rate of 2%. I.e 2.5/ base

I think I can switch to new two year tracker at 0.84 over base. Saving would be about 3.5 k over two yrs

However at end I would then revert to their new SMR at 4 %.

I'm not minded to fix at this point

Should I stick with what I have or switch on assumption I should be able to get something competitive with what I have now in two years when the current deal expires ( at which point I think I will be around 63-65% ltv assuming house prices don't plummet

Thanks

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,746 Forumite
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    What are the figures involved?
    Could you fix and overpay the amount your saving? In turn it could save you more by paying off your mortgage sooner.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • JimmyTheWig
    JimmyTheWig Posts: 12,199 Forumite
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    How much longer to go until you pay off your mortgage in full?
  • 19 years o/s. Would overpay the amount saved
  • If I fixed rates seem to be higher or comparable with what I'm paying now
  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,746 Forumite
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    Im not saying I would necessarily do it, but I would strongly consider it.
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a mortgage adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • The advantage is only over two years so check that the fees don't eat up the saving (don't have time to check). If not do it, with the intention of doing it again in two years time, when it cranks up. These are the simple options, obviously a real tracker or five year fixed could offer more stability
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