A&L reduces fixed rates

The range includes a reduced two-year fixed rate at 4.99 per cent, allowing clients to borrow up to 95 per cent loan-to-value (LTV) with a maximum loan of £250,000. The fee is £999.

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A three-year fixed rate at 5.29 per cent, with a fee of £599 and a maximum loan of £999,999 is also available.

In addition, the five-year fixed rate has also been reduced to 5.33 per cent. This product has a product fee of £599 and the maximum loan is £999,999.

All products have an early repayment charge (ERC) of 3 per cent of the outstanding balance left on the term. A 10 per cent overpayment facility is available. Deals revert to standard variable rate, currently 7.39 per cent after the fixed period.

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Stephen Leonard, director of mortgages at Alliance & Leicester, said: “With growing uncertainty about the direction of interest rates in 2007, we’re offering rates to give borrowers that all-important budgetary certainty.

“We’ve reduced the rates on all our fixed products to introduce some cracking headline rates while still offering a wide choice of deals to suit borrowers’ individual needs – whatever their circumstances.”

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Darren Pescod, managing director of The Mortgage Broker, commented: “The rates are competitive on all fronts including the administration fees, redemption penalties and LTVs. A&L should see an increase in applications based on these products. Let’s hope it doesn’t suffer processing delays due to the increase in volumes as it is experiencing on self-cert and buy-to-let products.”