Best buys

This is a sample of purchase and remortgage products available as at 26th of August 2010.  There are a number of factors, in addition to the interest rate, which affect the cost of borrowing, such as arrangement fees, early repayment charges and other setting up costs. When compiling this selection we have taken these other factors into consideration. Examples are based on a property price of £800,000 and each product's respective maximum loan to value, or a loan of £350,000. For bespoke mortgage advice and a recommendation please call or e-mail using the details above.  Lenders' arrangement fees can be added unless stated.

Residential Variable Rates

Initial Rate

Features

Loan to Value

APR

Fees

Early Repayment Charge

Notes

2.19%

2 YEAR TRACKER - Bank Rate + 1.69 for 24 months

70%

4.70%

2% of the loan amount

2% for 24 months

Flexible: can overpay down to £1 balance. Max loan £550k.

2.35%

2 YEAR TRACKER - Bank Rate + 1.85 for 24 months

60%

3.70%

£999

3% until 30/11/12

Max loan £1,500,000

2.45%

2 YEAR TRACKER - Bank Rate + 1.95 until 30/11/12

60%

4.80%

£999

3% until 30/11/12

Remortgages: free valuation and legal fees. Max loan £1,500,000.

2.89%

Variable discount for the term of the mortgage

65%

3.10%

£199 up front and £800 added

none

Max loan £1m

2.89%

TRACKER - Bank Rate + 2.39 for term of the mortgage 

70%

3.1% APR

£1,499

1% of the loan

Lifetime tracker. Max loan £1m.

2.89%

TRACKER - Bank Rate + 2.39 until 31/08/12

75%

6.40%

£995

4% until 31/08/12

Prime Offset.  Max loan £750,000.

2.99%

2 YEAR TRACKER  - Bank Rate + 2.49 until 29/10/12

80%

3.50%

0.5%, min £1,000

30 days notice

Private bank- rates and features negotiable. No Maximum loan. 

5.49%

2 YEAR PROFESSIONAL OFFSET TRACKER Bank Rate + 4.99

90%

4.20%

£995

2% for 2 years

Offset account.  Maximum Loan £500,000.

Residential Fixed Rates

Initial Rate

Features

Loan to Value

APR

Fees

Early Repayment Charge

Notes

2.64%

2 YEAR FIXED until 31/08/12

70%

5.20%

2% of the loan amount

3% until 31/08/12

Maximum loan £999,999.  Overpayments up to 10% allowed penalty free annually

2.99%

2 YEAR FIXED until 31/09/12

70%

3.40%

£1,999

3% to 31/09/12

Max loan £1m. Free valuation and legals on remortgages

3.59%

2 YEAR FIXED - until 10/09/12

80%

5.20%

0.5% min £1,000

3% until 10/09/12

Private bank- rates and features negotiable. No Maximum loan. 

4.09%

5 YEAR FIXED

75%

6.40%

£1,995

5/5/5/4/3% until 31/08/15

Max loan £750,000.

4.15%

2 YEAR FIXED until 01/11/12

80%

5.10%

£995

4% until 01/11/12

Guarantors acceptable.   Max loan £1,000,000

4.99%

5 YEAR FIXED

80%

3.80%

£95 up front and £999 added

up to 5% in the first 5 years, reducing 1% each year. 

Private bank- rates and features negotiable. No Maximum loan. 

6.89%

5 YEAR FIXED

90%

4.60%

£995

5% in first 2 years, 4% in year 3, 2% in year 4 and 1% in final year

Maximum loan £300,000.

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