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The Hybrid Mortgage Loan is usually a combination of two loans: A fixed-rate home loan and an adjustable-rate home loan. Its initial rate may be the first three, five, seven, or ten years of the loan period. After that, the loan becomes an adjustable rate mortgage, with the rate adjusting up or down every six or twelve months.
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Convertible mortgages allow the customers to change the loan’s interest rate after some period of time or some specified movement in interest rates. Convertible loans are popular because they let homebuyers keep their options open and give them the maximum amount of loan flexibility.
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The advantage of the 15-year fixed rate mortgage is that it allows homeowners to own their homes in half the time and for less total interest costs of the traditional 30-year loan. The loan’s term is shortened by the 10 percent to 15 percent higher monthly payments.
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The 30-year mortgage is traditionally the most popular choice, attracting people with the lowest monthly payment. This type of loan is often recommended for home buyers living on a fixed income, a set budget, or those planning on living in their home for more than five years. 
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Biweekly mortgages are attractive as it saves considerable amount of time required for paying off the loan  The biweekly mortgage shortens the loan term to 18 to 19 years by requiring a payment for half the monthly amount every two weeks. The biweekly payments increase the annual amount paid by about 8 percent and in effect pay 13 monthly payments (26 biweekly payments) per year.
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People, who have chosen fixed rate mortgages can use one of the following three types, taking in account their own circumstances:

• 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgages
• 15-year Fixed Rate Mortgages
• Biweekly Mortgages
• “Convertible” Mortgages
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Payments for your mortgage loan depend on several factors, the most important of which is the Bank of England Base Rate. This is set by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), and it affects the rates that banks can offer their customers for mortgages. The MPC meets monthly to determine the base rate, and it can often fluctuate wildly based on national and international market forces. Additionally, the rate is raised to discourage inflation, and lowered to encourage consumer spending.
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One of the important steps of getting the best possible mortgage consists of finding the lender offering the best deal. The source of funding for your loan can also affect your rate and payments as well as the amount of your down payment and closing costs.
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