Repayment

Reid and Co Financial Services Ltd do not offer mortgage services, however you might be interested to read the brief summaries under the various headings shown in this section. They are purely provided for general guidance only and should not be relied upon. Your mortgage is probably the largest financial transaction and commitment you are likely to undertake. You should always seek mortgage advice which is totally independent and individually tailored to your needs.

How does it work?

You borrow a lump sum over a fixed period of time (usually 25 years but can be shorter or longer). You pay the interest and some of the capital on a monthly basis to the lender.

ADVANTAGES:

1. Some flexibility with repayments.
2. The only way you can be 100% certain the loan will be repaid, providing repayments are maintained.

DISADVANTAGES:

1. Monthly mortgage payments may be higher than interest only mortgages covered by an investment/life assurance product to repay the capital.
2. Only a small amount of capital is paid off in the early years as the monthly mortgage payment consists of a higher proportion of interest to capital repayment.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.