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Discounted Rate Mortgage

This gives a discount off a mortgage lender’s standard variable rate for a particular length of time. The advantage of having a discount is that your payable rate will fall if rates generally fall. The disadvantage, however, is that if rates generally rise then your payable rate will rise too – without a ceiling. There are often early repayment charges during the discounted period.