The continued low interest rates are creating opportunities too good to pass over even in the midst of financial uncertainty during a pandemic. Mortgage and remortgage lenders are not only offering low interest rate deals, but they are becoming more competitive to grab the attention of borrowers. Loan to value (LTV) levels are rising making it possible for hopeful home buyers to get on the property ladder with lower deposits and remortgaging homeowners are finding more products available from which to choose.

Remortgaging could be a powerful source of gaining a healthy stronghold financially as the pandemic continues. Even after the pandemic there could be benefits, as homeowners could secure a fixed interest rate remortgage deal that could enable savings for months and years to come. It has been reported by the latest Remortgage Snapshot from LMS that homeowners remortgaging in February saved an average monthly amount of £217.

The pandemic has taken a financial toll on many. Homeowners that have found themselves in difficult financial situations due to the pandemic could be facing another difficulty. It has been noted by experts that it could be costly for a homeowner to be moved to their lender’s standard variable rate (SVR) rather than remortgaging. In fact, it could cost them thousands of pounds due to the average SVR being higher by almost double the interest rate a homeowner might have been used to paying.

Homeowners could be missing out on a savings by not remortgaging. Not only could they be passing up on a savings, but they could be faced with paying even more than usual. Once a homeowner’s current mortgage deal ends they can either remortgage with a new deal or they are moved to their lender’s standard variable rate (SVR). It has been reported that while on the average remortgage deals could save homeowners hundreds of pounds per month, a SVR could cost them thousands.

The pandemic has made it difficult for many homeowners to remortgage and hopeful home buyers to purchase their desired property. Financial instability due to employment changes or self-owned business issues brought about by the pandemic or lockdowns has made borrowers more of a risk to lenders. According to a recent study, one-fifth of UK homeowners were unable to remortgage since the pandemic began.

Homeowners have been able to find substantial savings through remortgaging during the pandemic. According to reports, savings of £200 or more per month could be found by simply choosing to remortgage at the end of the current mortgage term rather than choosing to be moved to the lender’s standard variable rate (SVR). With the ability to save money, experts have encouraged all homeowners, no matter where they are in their current mortgage deal, to shop online and discover what savings could be found.