Despite predictions that interest rates will likely fall again in 2008, fixed-rate mortgages are continuing to grow more popular, new research suggests.
Data from Abbey reveals that 35 per cent of homeowners would choose a fixed-rate loan if they were re-mortgaging tomorrow, which is an increase from February’s figure of 31 per cent.
Nici Audhlam-Gardiner, director of Abbey Mortgages, said that the findings suggest that “the appetite for fixed-rate mortgages remains high”.
“We expect that economic uncertainty is contributing to this trend, as people try to take control over their outgoings,” she commented.
The survey also found that five-year fixed-rate deals were the most attractive to homeowners looking for a new mortgage, follwed by two and three-year deals.
Meanwhile, the Charcol Mortgage Monitor also recently revealed an increase in the uptake of fixed-rate mortgages, with 52 per cent of all borrowers choosing this option in February.
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