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When the fixed interest rate expires

Anyone who as a monthly client for several years on an always wants to leave payment, which has probably one of at least 5 years rate fixation completed. If the leaks, usually nothing more than the previous RECOURSE left or another bank to negotiate terms for a financing deal.

In general, mortgage or mortgage-secured loans, so-called loans-Ral, finished with a specific fixed interest rate (now often 5 to 15 years), ie a “fixed rate”. During this period interest and principal are firmly agreed, the monthly payments remain constant. But since the end of the fixed interest rate, the bank debt is usually not eradicated completely, it must be renegotiated with the bank, the conditions for the terminal funding.
The former were higher interest rates, you’ll love the borrower, because he pays for his follow-up financing a lower monthly payment – or he agreed to a higher repayment. But the reverse is possible: With higher interest rates, it becomes more expensive for property owners.

Is this your bank hesitant?

From the side of consumer advocates criticized that some banks offer their customers before the end of the fixed interest only slowly and rather unattractive terms for follow-up financing. Reason enough for owners whose fixed interest rate expires soon, also consult early in the competition after a follow-on financing. Also conditions of Internet Direct financiers are sometimes cheaper by a few tenths of points – the result is the buzz that can make over the years a few thousand euros savings. Who is responsible for follow-on financing, however, changes the bank has to bear additional costs, once for a truly new mortgage in the land for the new bank, or just for the assignment of mortgage from the bank to the new date.