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What if mortgage rates go up? How to cope with rising home loan costs
Rising mortgage rates can be difficult to deal with but there are ways you can make it easier
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Rising mortgage rates can be stressful, but proactive steps can help. Plan ahead by contacting your bank or broker early to understand your new repayments and lock in a rate. Review your spending and create a budget to identify potential savings.
For more significant relief, consider loan restructuring to extend your term or using an offset account. In difficult situations, interest-only payments or a mortgage holiday may offer short-term solutions. Free services like CAP and Debtfix are available for financial hardship support.
How to cope with rising interest rates
Find out what your new rate and repayment amount will be
Understand and control your spending
Restructing your loan can make repayments easier.
Restructure your loan
Try interest only or take a mortgage holiday
There is help available if you're struggling with your mortgage.
Get help when you need it
When will interest rates go down?
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