Economics class: Yikes! What should I do with my mortgage?
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Monetary policy, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, macroeconomic objectives
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Yikes! What should I do with my mortgage?
In recent months, how many consecutive base rate rises have we seen from the Bank of England?
Explain what is meant by i) a mortgage; and ii) a remortgage
Distinguish between i) a fixed-rate mortgage; ii) a variable-rate mortgage; and iii) a tracker mortgage
Lenders standard variable rates range from 7.5 — 8 per cent. This comes at a time when many households are rolling off fixed-rate deals between 1 — 2 per cent. Using a diagram, analyse the effect on households’ budgets and the broader macro economy
Gavin Clarke, Emmanuel College
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