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Is the 40-year mortgage a path to wealth or a lifelong debt trap?
08 Oct 2025 19:15 GMT
… latest lender to add a 40-year mortgage to its product suite.
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Will I be paying off my mortgage with my pension? The rise of the 40 year mortgage
28 Sep 2025 21:04 GMT
Last year, over one in five first-time buyer mortgages were taken out with terms of 35 to 40 years – at least a decade longer than the traditional 25-year mortgage.
This trend suggests that many first-time buyers do not expect to have repaid their mortgage …
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VM to start providing 40 year mortgages on some housing loans
28 Jul 2025 04:02 GMT
VM Group, one of the country's largest mortgage providers, has announced that it will now be facilitating 40 year repayment terms for some types of loans.
VM Group Chairman, Michael McMorris confirmed that approach in Treasure Beach on Saturday …
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Should I take out a 40-year mortgage? Expert explains pros and cons of longer home loans
17 Jun 2025 13:11 GMT
… out 30, 35 and even 40-year mortgages, but are they a good … out 30, 35 and even 40-year mortgages to reduce their monthly repayments …
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What is a 40-year mortgage? A complete guide
16 Apr 2025 18:42 GMT
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Tariffs Might Help Lower Mortgage Rates, According to a 40-Year Mortgage Expert
04 Apr 2025 17:53 GMT
For some mortgage brokers, uncertain economic times can mean they'll be busier than ever at work.
"I expect to be on a mortgage rate roller coaster for the next few months," Melissa Cohn, regional vice president of William Raveis Mortgage, …
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Should I switch to a 40-year mortgage after losing my job?
01 Apr 2025 08:29 GMT
A reader wants to know if a plan to cut their mortgage bills is the right approach
Is the mortgage market turbulence getting you down? Have you got a mortgage-related question you need answering? Email in and we’ll get one of our experts to reply. Nick …
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Longer but not better: 40-year mortgages don’t make houses cheaper
15 Mar 2025 18:02 GMT
… buys a property with a 40-year mortgage when they’re 24 instead … ,206.
By comparison, on a 40-year mortgage you’ll save $296 on … $24,000 more on a 40-year mortgage than they would on a …
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Daniel Newell: Seriously, a 40-year mortgage? For some first-time buyers, it may be the only way to get a home
10 Mar 2025 23:21 GMT
There are now four lenders offering first-time homebuyers 40-year mortgages. The dangers of taking on extra debt, albeit over an extra decade, may be the only option for those shut out of the house price boom.
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Affordability issues driving Australians to consider 40-year mortgages
25 Feb 2025 07:40 GMT
… three Australians would consider a 40-year mortgage term to reduce payments.
A …