Fixed Rate Mortgages
10 year fixed rate mortgage at 4.99% - a good deal or a fix too far?
Andrew Hagger from Moneynet.co.uk looks at the new 4.99% ten year fixed rate mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society.
Yorkshire best buy ten-year fixed rate mortgage
Yorkshire Building Society is slashing 0.30% off its ten-year fixed rate mortgage deal for people with a 25% deposit. From Friday 11th June, borrowers moving home or looking to re-mortgage can apply for the best buy deal at only 4.99% with a fee of £995.
Platform mortgage exclusively for couples
Platform has took flexible mortgage underwriting into new territory with the launch of the first product just for joint applicants.
Santander rewards loyalty and reduces mortgage rates
Santander, the ‘Home of UK Mortgages', is continuing to reward customer loyalty by launching two new products - a five and two year fixed.
New 10 year fixed rate offset mortgage from Accord
Ray Boulger of leading independent mortgage adviser John Charcol, comments on the launch of several new products from Accord, the most notable of which is a 10 year fixed rate offset mortgage.
The Yorkshire opens new doors for first time buyers
Yorkshire Building Society has launched a new range of mortgages for first time buyers with no upfront fees, £500 cashback and loans up to 85% of the value of the property.
The Co-op and Britannia launch more market leading mortgages
The Co-operative Bank and Britannia are launching even more market-leading mortgages this week. Available from Wednesday (26 May) the new mortgages include a two-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.95% and a five-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.99%.
The curious case of the five year fixed rate mortgage
Analysis from moneysupermarket.com has found that whilst the total number of mortgages available today is just 12 per cent of what was available back in April 2007, there is one stark anomaly - five year fixed rate mortgages.
To fix or not to fix, Skipton asks the eternal mortgage question
With the UK political landscape in a constant state of flux at present and the threat of ever higher interest rates hanging over the economy, this is the question of the moment.
Nationwide five-year fixed rate mortgage deals
With effect from Tuesday 25 May 2010, Nationwide will reduce selected rates on its five-year fixed rate mortgages. The reductions range between 0.10% and 0.31%, with the average cut being 0.23%.
Santander cuts mortgage rates and launches new deals
From today (Thursday 13 May), Santander will reduce 2-year fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.14 per cent across its main range as well as for homebuyer and remortgage offers, further enhancing its market leading offering for borrowers looking for a value-for money deal.
Post Office offers 90% LTV mortgage deals
From tomorrow (13 May) borrowers with only a ten per cent deposit will be able to get a mortgage with the Post Office through a range of new 90% LTV deals, including two market leading rates for the two year and five year fixed rate products.
Mortgage borrowers prefer trackers to fixed
The proportion of mortgage borrowers opting for a tracker mortgage has overtaken fixed-rate deals for the first time in a year, suggesting the borrowers believe interest rates will remain low for some time.
Nationwide announces new fixed and tracker mortgage deals
With effect from Tuesday 11 May 2010, Nationwide will reduce selected rates on fixed and tracker rate products across its mortgage range. The reductions range between 0.05% and 0.60%, with the average cut being 0.30%. The Society has also extended the maximum LTV to 85% on remortgage tracker deals.
Britannia and The Co-op offer 90% LTV mortgages
Britannia and The Co-operative Bank are giving first time buyers and those looking for a new home a huge helping hand with the introduction of a package of measures to help support them in buying a new property.