30+ year mortgages – are these the new norm? What does this mean for financial stability?
BankUnderground
OCTOBER 17, 2024
James Waddell and Meghna Shrestha An increasing number of households in the UK are opting for longer-term mortgages, with the share of borrowers taking out new mortgages with terms 30 years or longer tripling since 2005. Chart 1: Share of mortgages by term length (in % of new lending) (a) Source: FCA Product Sales Database (2024 Q1). (a)
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