Homeowners that have had their mortgage term end and did not remortgage will have been moved to their lender’s standard variable rate (SVR). Because the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) recently cut the standard base interest rate to the lowest ever in history of the Bank to 0.1%, those homeowners are likely feeling that they are fine to rest where they are and stick with the SVR. Those that do should be aware that just as easy as the rate decreased, it will increase and they could be missing out on real peace of mind by not considering a remortgage.

In the midst of the pandemic, everyone is looking for a way to put a safety net around their financial health. That means discovering savings and ways to put more money into the budget. For homeowners, both could be discovered with a remortgage.

Homeowners are discovering that remortgaging isn’t anything like it used to be before the coronavirus pandemic. In some ways that is exceptionally good for homeowners rather than bad. First of all, there are low interest rates available to rival even those found only years ago during the economic crisis recovery. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) weeks back cut the standard base interest rate to the lowest level ever in the Bank’s 325 year history.

Homeowners are likely to be looking for a remortgage to help them through the coronavirus pandemic that is impacting the economy and personal finances in deep and exhausting ways. Through a remortgage, a homeowner could save a substantial amount of money by securing a lower interest rate than the one they are currently paying. Those that choose a fixed rate deal could secure the low interest rate and savings for years ahead.

Homeowners have driven up demand for remortgaging due to the current offers from lenders of low interest rate deals. The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) only weeks ago cut the standard base rate to the lowest level in over 300 years. The historic 0.1% rate has made borrowing cheaper and lenders have been rolling out new remortgage products reflecting the savings.

The UK and the entire globe are dealing with an historic pandemic from a coronavirus. Priorities have changed and the whole world has slowed down to make our own corner of the world a safer place by social distancing. While the priority is to stay healthy and protect your loved ones, most likely next on your priority list is to find some financial stability. For homeowners, help could come from a remortgage as it could offer relief to a household budget.