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what would you consider to be a good variable rate ATM?

We are on a base rate tracker with Halifax, just starting our 4th year on this deal.

What would you consider to be a good variable rate at the moment? i.e. under 6%:confused:

We are not in any rush to changed and we can afford a rate rise (so are prepared to take the risk of one) y continuing to be on a tracker/variable rate mortgage.

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  • 17Dave
    17Dave Posts: 158 Forumite
    Yes anything under 6% is good at the mo.
    The market seems to suggest at least one more 1/4% drop in the coming months so if the deal is good with the Halifax - say base plus 0.4% I'd stick with it - does it have an expiry date or is it a tracker for life?
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  • leni wrote: »
    We are on a base rate tracker with Halifax, just starting our 4th year on this deal.

    What would you consider to be a good variable rate at the moment? i.e. under 6%:confused:

    We are not in any rush to changed and we can afford a rate rise (so are prepared to take the risk of one) y continuing to be on a tracker/variable rate mortgage.

    If you mean pure variable rate (i.e. SVR), then HSBC is hard to beat (IMVHO).

    Guaranteed to be less than 1% above BOE rate. A tracker more or less.

    If there's a better SVR out there, I would love to know.
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