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[0] Can you switch mid-term? [Fixed Rate Mortgage] Like variable rate mortgages, this depends on whether the mortgage term is open or closed. Open term fixed rate mortgages are far less common than those with closed terms. [Variable Rate Mortgage] 
If you have an open variable rate mortgage, yes, you can switch. If your mortgage is closed, then not without paying penalties. Most variable rate mortgage products are closed, but most allow you to lock-in to a fixed rate mid-term.
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