One common type of mortgage is a conventional loan with a 15-year fixed interest rate. With a fixed rate, your rate and monthly payment will stay the same throughout the life of the loan.

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Barclays is proposing to slash the fixed pay it hands to its chief executive each year as part of an overhaul of his remuneration package that will see his maximum earnings capped at just over £14m.