Compton Financial · Mortgage videos
Mortgages explained, in plain English
Short videos from our team on choosing a rate, getting your paperwork ready and what happens when your deal ends. Watch whenever suits you.
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Should you fix for 2 years or 5? Why your LTV matters
How your loan to value (LTV) can affect whether a 2-year or 5-year fixed rate suits you. Read more about our mortgage service
How to get your SA302 and tax year overview for a mortgage
How self-employed applicants can download their SA302 and tax year overview from HMRC, which lenders commonly ask for. Read more about our mortgage service
How our mortgage renewal process works
An explanation of how our mortgage renewal process works. Read more about mortgage renewals
Why do fixed mortgage rates keep changing when the base rate hasn’t?
Why fixed rates move even when the Bank of England base rate stays put, and how swap rates and your loan to value (LTV) feed into the rate you are offered. Read more about our mortgage service
Fixed rate or tracker rate? Why the total cost can end up the same
A simplified, illustrative example of why a 2-year tracker and a 2-year fixed can, in theory, cost the same over the full 2 years, and why the real choice is certainty versus flexibility. Read more about our mortgage service
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