Not exact matches
The vast
majority of mortgage borrowers are on a 25 - year
amortization period, and if they're with a major lender, they will probably never leave,» Andrew says.
Together, these two make up
majority of the cost
of the loan, which are distributed into monthly
amortizations.
That said, while 40 per cent
of high - ratio borrowers opted for a 30 - year
amortization over the last year, the vast
majority of these borrowers could have qualified using a 25 - year
amortization anyway, so this change should only affect marginal borrowers who would have been the most vulnerable to rate rises in future.
When looking at an
amortization schedule
of your mortgage, the
majority of your first years» payments are towards interest, not principal.