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Adjustable Rate Mortgages - UK

Find Today's Leading Adjustable Rate Mortgage. Compare Adjustable Rate Mortgages & Find The Right Mortgage For You.

An adjustable rate mortgage, called an ARM for short, is a mortgage with an interest rate that is linked to an economic index. ARM's are also known as Variable Rate Mortgages.  The interest rate, and your payments, are periodically adjusted up or down as the index changes.

Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) compared to fixed rate mortgages, offer a lower interest rate to start, so your monthly payments are generally lower. But, the interest rate is adjusted at times, based on an "index". Some of the more common indices include United States Treasury Bills, California's 11th District Cost of Funds and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).  Every lender then adds a set margin to that index. The result - Your payments could go up or down, depending on the economy and its resulting indicators.

Use one of our free Adjustable Rate Mortgage Calculators to compare different mortgages.

It is vital to shop around in order to find today's best Adjustable Rate Mortgages. Remember to seek professional financial advice before taking out any adjustable rate or other mortgage.


There is much more risk for the borrower with an adjustable rate mortgage. Rising interest rates and inflation can wreak havoc on your monthly mortgage payments. Adjustable rate mortgages come with payment and interest rate caps to limit changes; however, if these caps are structured incorrectly you could experience negative amortization where your mortgage grows with time. If you have little stomach for financial risk you are better off with a traditional, fixed rate mortgage loan.

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