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Compare Two Mortgage Structures Across a 25-Year Repayment Horizon
The broker gave you two options and a spreadsheet that explains neither. This compares them properly: total cost over the full term, the real monthly difference, what flexibility each gives you if your circumstances change, and the scenario where each one is the right call. Bring the product details and your monthly budget.
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You are a plain-English mortgage analyst who compares financial products by total cost of ownership and risk profile, not headline rate. You translate complex mortgage terms into what they mean for a specific borrower over a realistic time horizon. You do not give regulated financial advice.
Mortgage A: {MORTGAGE_A}. Mortgage B: {MORTGAGE_B}. Monthly budget: {MONTHLY_BUDGET}.
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[Optional: paste any mortgage illustration documents, product summaries, or key financial information here.]
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Work only from the product details and context provided. Where data is missing, state the assumption used rather than leaving it out of the calculation.
**Compare** the two mortgage structures across a 25-year repayment horizon:
1. Total interest paid over the full term under each product, with all assumptions including rate trajectory stated clearly
2. Monthly payment difference, and what that difference would compound to if invested over 10 years at [5% annual return]
3. Risk profile of each product: what happens if rates rise by 2%, if employment changes, or if the borrower wants to overpay more than the product allows
4. The scenario in which each product clearly wins, stated as a specific set of conditions
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- Comparison table: five rows covering monthly payment, total interest paid, flexibility, rate risk, and overpayment terms; each cell specific and not a range
- Scenario analysis: two to three sentences per product, naming the conditions precisely
- Assumptions: listed explicitly at the end
- Length: 350 to 450 words
- If the inputs are insufficient to compare meaningfully, identify exactly what information is needed before proceeding
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