Tesco Mortgages
Introduction to Tesco Bank Mortgages
Tesco is one of the world's leading international retailers. Since the company first used the trading name of Tesco, in the mid 1920s, the group has expanded into different formats, different markets and different sectors.
The principal activity of the group is food retailing, with over 2,000 stores worldwide. However Tesco, combined with First Active (part of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group), also now offer two types of mortgage product.
- Fixed Rate
With a fixed rate mortgage, the interest rate of the mortgage remains the same for a period of time – often 2 years, but can be longer. In recent years, the Government has tried to stimulate interest in long-term fixed rate mortgages, but borrowers’ habits indicate that they prefer not to be tied in to their mortgage for too long. The fixed rate mortgage is favoured by those who like to know exactly what they are paying each month
- Discount
Discount mortgages offer a discount off the mortgage lender’s standard variable rate (SVR) for a specified period of time, e.g. 1.5% below the mortgage lender’s SVR. Like tracker mortgages, discount mortgages tends to suit those who are looking for the best mortgage deal, but who can absorb any increases to their monthly payments. Discount mortgages are often amongst the cheapest available deals.
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