The Offset Mortgage - Why Is It Growing In Popularity?

Summary: The biggest innovation in the mortgage market in recent years, the offset mortgage, is now starting to take a significant share of the market. Now, only six years after they were introduced, the offset and the current account mortgage account for 10% of all borrowed mortgage capital.

The biggest innovation in the mortgage market in recent years, the offset mortgage, is now starting to take a significant share of the market. Now, only six years after they were introduced, the offset and the current account mortgage account for 10% of all borrowed mortgage capital. According to one of the UK's largest mortgage lenders, as many as 25% of existing mortgage holders could save money in the long run by choosing an offset mortgage. If you're one of those possible 25%, then it's important that you are aware of the facts. What exactly is an offset mortgage? Here's the concept: you borrow capital from the mortgage lender and you also have savings sat in another account. Instead of paying interest on your full loan and earning interest on your savings, you pay interest on the amount you borrowed minus the amount you have saved. For example, if you had