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Could someone explain the mechanics of this

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Hopefully someone can explain how this works, so still toying with different options for when my current mortgage fixed rate product ends on the 2nd April this year and i move onto the SVR. When looking at options to stay with current lender can anyone explain how/why if i choose another 2 year fixed rate deal as part of a product transfer the end date would be the 2nd June 2025 and not April... Thanks in advance

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  • ACG
    ACG Posts: 24,511 Forumite
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    Lenders offer fixed end dates a lot of the time. I think it is something to do with funding. 
    Its not uncommon for a 2 year fix to be anywhere between 22-26 months. 
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  • penners324
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    Mortgage companies buy chunks of Mortgage funding on the interbank market which will have a fixed end date. 
    They align their products to match that end date 
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 119,558 Forumite
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    Mortgages can be funded by a number of different sources.  One is mentioned above.   Most of these sources of funding make the money available for a period of time using fixed dates.     So, the tranche of the mortgage deal will match those dates irrespective of the day you actually complete.      

    Lenders are allowed to round to the nearest year when discussing the deal.   Typically, if you complete early within the issue of that tranche, you will get longer than the headline fixed term.  If you complete later in the issue of that tranche you get shorter than the headline fixed term.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Thanks for your replies everyone sounds like there is nothing new here or unusual which is reassuring. 
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