Base Rate Tracker Mortgage: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Base Rate Tracker Mortgage

  • a mortgage whose interest rate varies periodically, usually annually, so as to remain a specified percentage above a particular standard rate

Additional Resources

smile Launches New Discounted Tracker Mortgage.
MANCHESTER, England, May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet bank, smile, today (23 May 2006) launched a new tracker mortgage that will offer a generous rate of 3.99 per cent, a discount of 0.51% below Bank Of England Bank Rate, for the first year. The...
Tags: Bank of England, Internet bank
Research articles 2006-05-23
Base rate rise could aid remortgaging.(Bank of England, Alliance & Leicester Building Society)(Brief Article)
A higher Bank of England base rate could be good for the remortgaging market, according to a mortgage expert. A higher Bank of England base rate could be good for the remortgaging market, according to a mortgage expert.
Tags: alliance, Bank of England
Research articles 2005-05-05
Adjustable Rate Mortgage
An adjustable rate mortgage, or an "ARM" as they are commonly called, is a loan type that offers a lower initial interest rate than most fixed rate loans. The trade off is that the interest rate can change periodically, usually in relation to an index, and the monthly payment will...
Tags: Financial Planning, Mortgages, Interest Rate, Capital Structures, Finance, Financial Services
White papers
ARM Vs. Fixed Rate Mortgage
A fixed rate mortgage has the same payment for the entire term of the loan. An Adjustable Rate Mortgage ARM has a rate that can change, causing your monthly payment to increase or decrease. Use this tool to compare a fixed rate mortgage to two types of ARMs, a Fully...
Tags: Payment, ARM, Rate Mortgage, Adjustable Rate Mortgage, Mortgages, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Fixed Rate Mortgage Vs. Interest Only Mortgage
A fixed rate mortgage has the same payment for the entire term of the loan. Use this tool to compare a fixed rate mortgage to interest only mortgage.
Tags: Rate Mortgage, Mortgages, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Fixed Rate Mortgage Vs. LIBOR ARM Calculator
This tool will compare the monthly mortgage payments for a fixed rate loan to a LIBOR based adjustable rate mortgage. It will also help to calculate what your expected payment may be on the LIBOR ARM when the interest rate changes in the future.
Tags: Payment, Interest Rate, MortgageLoan.com, Mortgages, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Operational Accounting, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
CMOs, Duration Risk and a New Mortgage
This article presents an alternative mortgage that retains the fixed-rate feature of a fixed-rate mortgage FRM, but accelerates the principal amortization when interest rates rise, exposing the buyer to less duration risk in a rising interest rate environment. This mortgage, labeled the adjustable amortization mortgage AAM, is shown to have...
Tags: Capital Structures, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Mortgages, CMOS, Finance, Interest Rate, California State University
White papers 2000-01-01
Latest Mortgage Trends [Housing Tracker]
Seeking Alpha's Housing Tracker is a collection of housing-related excerpts from various sources, grouped by topic. Feel free to post any interesting links on the subject in the comments section below.Quote of the Day by SA Editor Judy Weil
Tags: US Market, Financial
External links 2008-10-06
So, How Much Will My Mortgage Cost?
This article discusses the three major mortgage cost groups in obtaining a mortgage: closing costs, "points", and note rate. As well as the loopholes regarding adjustable rate mortgages. Discovering, and managing the cost of a new mortgage presents unique challenges to the home buyer. Review of government-mandated mortgage loan disclosure...
Tags: Capital Structures, Finance, Mortgages
White papers 2003-01-01
ARM Vs Fixed Rate Mortgage Calculator
This tool will help you to compare a fixed rate mortgage with both fully-amortizing and interest-only Adjustable Rate Mortgages ARMs.
Tags: ARM, Crown Financial Ministries, Mortgages, Productivity, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Credit Scoring And Mortgage Securitization : Implications For Mortgage Rates And Credit Availability
This paper develops a model of the interactions between borrowers, originators, and a securitizer in primary and secondary mortgage markets. In the secondary market, the securitizer adds liquidity and plays a strategic game with mortgage originators. The securitizer sets the price at which it will purchase mortgages and the credit-score...
Tags: Investment, Corporate Governance, Mortgages, Securitizer, Mortgage Rate, Securitization, Finance, Capital Structures, Business Operations, Corporate Law
White papers 2000-12-21
Subprime Mortgage Index Rising On Bailout News [Housing Tracker]
Seeking Alpha's Housing Tracker is a collection of housing-related excerpts from various sources, grouped by topic. Feel free to post any interesting links on the subject in the comments section below.Mortgage Trends Normal 0 ...
Tags: US Market, Financial, American International Group Inc.
External links 2008-09-23
Barclays can only get better.
So interest rates are on the way up. Within minutes of the announcement Nationwide courteously e-mailed me to tell me that savings rates would increase in line with the increase in the bank base rate, while their mortgage interest rate would increase So interest rates are...
Tags: Barclays Plc.
Research articles 2003-11-20
U.S. Lending Rates Increase
The LFB submits: The current HSH Associates average of over 2,000 U.S. mortgage lenders shows the 30 year mortgage rate currently at 6.95%, up from 6.25% in January, an increase of over ten percent this year, for those capable of qualifying. The spread between the Fed's overnight rate of 2% and the Mortgage...
Tags: US Market
External links 2008-08-17
How Much Will A New Mortgage Reduce My Taxes?
This calculator shows the average yearly tax savings on a mortgage loan and calculates the after-tax interest rate on the loan. Loan closing costs, including mortgage points, are amortized over the term of the loan. Tax savings on a mortgage loan increase at higher income tax rates, all else remaining...
Tags: Kiplinger Washington Editors, Mortgages, Taxes, Free Trade, Finance, Capital Structures, Financial Planning
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Should I Pay Points To Lower The Rate?
This calculator calculates the monthly mortgage payment for two mortgage loans, given their respective interest rates and other loan terms, and helps you determine whether paying additional mortgage points in exchange for a lower interest rate is a good deal. Your monthly payment increases and decreases with a change in...
Tags: Payment, Interest Rate, Mortgages, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Operational Accounting, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
Three Quick Steps to Getting a Mortgage After Bankruptcy
Finding a mortgage after bankruptcy is much easier today than it used to be. After a person has declared bankruptcy and cleaned up his or her credit, the person can easily qualify for a mortgage with a reasonable rate. To get the best rate possible a person will want to...
Tags: Capital Structures, Business Operations, Litigation, Mortgages, Bankruptcy, EzineArticles.com, Finance
White papers 2006-03-17
Which Is Better: Fixed Or Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?
The decision to choose between a fixed and an adjustable-rate mortgage include factors such as loan duration, the index used by the lender, the number and timing of rate adjustments, and your assumption about the increase/decrease of future interest rates. Use this tool to help compare the total cost of...
Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Mortgages, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
How Much Are My Mortgage Payments?
With this tool, you will be able to calculate the monthly mortgage payment (including principal, interest, taxes and insurance) on a fixed rate mortgage.
Tags: Payment, MortgageFit, Mortgages, Operational Accounting, Finance, Capital Structures
Tools & templates 2008-01-01
A Rational Approach to Rate Base Decisions
LOWERING RATE BASE. If you want to make a publisher's heart skip a beat, just sneak up behind one and whisper that phrase.
Tags: IBM Corp.
Research articles 1999-10-01
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