How should our loan customers prepare for a rise in interest rates?

The monthly home loan payment is often the largest single expense in a household. It’s therefore good to consider how much higher interest costs you can afford so that your home loan costs will also leave you room to save some money, pay your normal day-to-day expenses and spend on things you enjoy.  

  • When you hedge against the interest rate risk in full or in part, it’s easier for you to plan and manage your finances.
  • By hedging an investment loan, you can ensure that your investment remains profitable despite interest rate fluctuations.
  • With an interest rate hedge, it’s more likely that you can continue to follow your savings plan and won’t have to cover the higher interest costs with your savings or investments.

Interest rate collar

By including an interest rate collar in your loan, you can ensure that your monthly loan payment won’t fall below or exceed the agreed limits while the collar is in force. 

  • You can agree on an interest rate collar for 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 years.
  • An interest rate collar won’t prevent you from using FlexiPayment or making changes to your repayment schedule.
  • You can add an interest rate collar to both new and existing loans. 
  • Also available for secured consumer loans.

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How the interest rate collar works in practice

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The reference rate will remain within the limits set by the interest rate collar.

Interest rate cap

By including an interest rate cap in your loan, you can ensure that your monthly loan payment won’t exceed the agreed limit while the cap is in force.

  • You can choose an interest rate cap that is valid for 3, 5, 7 or 10 years. 
  • With an interest rate cap, you will benefit from falling interest rates until they reach zero.
  • An interest rate cap won’t prevent you from using FlexiPayment or making changes to your repayment schedule.

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How the interest rate cap works in practice

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The reference rate won’t exceed the agreed maximum limit.

Home loan with a fixed interest rate

A fixed interest rate ensures that your loan rate remains unchanged for the set loan period. This provides financial flexibility, as you can rely on the fact that your monthly payments will remain consistent.

  • We offer fixed rates for both new and existing home loans.
  • You can fix the interest rate on a loan exceeding 20,000 euros for 3, 5, 10 or 15 years.
  • You can apply a fixed rate to either your entire home loan or a part of it. 

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How the fixed rate works

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The fixed rate remains the same throughout the loan period.

Prepare for future expenses by saving and investing

Regular saving alongside paying off your home loan helps you build a financial buffer. It often makes sense to save in funds every month.

You can also book a meeting for investment advice with us and together we will prepare a savings plan that suits your finances.

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Help for selecting the best option

Our chat service Nova is on hand to answer your questions about interest rate hedges. If needed, Nova can also direct you to one of our advisers. Nova is currently available in Finnish.