Reducing or straight line mortgages repay the same amount of principal with each repayment, but a reducing amount of interest each time. These are quite rare in New Zealand. Payments start high, but reduce (in a straight line) over time. Fees are similar to table loans.
Advantages:
- We pay less interest overall than with a table loan because early payments include a higher repayment of principal.
- These may suit borrowers who expect their income to drop, for example, if one partner plans to give up work in a few years’ time.
Disadvantages:
If we can manage higher payments, it would be better to take a table loan with payments high for the whole term, so we pay less interest"
Source: https://sorted.org.nz/guides/home-buying/mortgage-types/
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