Britain’s largest building society, Nationwide, decided earlier this month to increase its interest rates on standard variable rate mortgages, which has sparked fears that other lenders will follow suit.

Having the right mortgage is very important to most of us, as a mortgage is one of the most important, long term financial commitments that we are ever likely to make. Mortgages in the UK are typically taken out over a long period of time, such as twenty five years, and sometimes even longer, and [...]

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Twenty five years is the average period of a mortgage… Twenty five years is a long time! The dream of many people is to pay off their mortgage early. Can it be done?