Halifax and other lenders slash mortgage rates

Multiple lenders reprice fixed residential and BTL deals

Halifax and other lenders slash mortgage rates

Halifax Intermediaries has lowered interest rates on select fixed rate mortgage products for homebuyers and first-time buyers.

The reductions, reaching up to 14 basis points, apply to two-year fixed rate products across various loan-to-value (LTV) bands.

Among the key adjustments, the two-year fixed rate with no fee at a maximum 90% LTV has been decreased by 13 basis points (bps) to 5.13%, while the equivalent product for borrowers with a 90-95% LTV has been dropped by 14bps to 5.41%.

For borrowers opting for a £999 fee product, the two-year fixed rate at up to 90% LTV has been slashed by 13bps to 4.87%, with the 90-95% LTV option has been cut by 14bps to 5.15%.

Fellow high street lender TSB has also implemented rate reductions across its residential mortgage range.

The bank has lowered the two-year fixed rate for first-time buyers and home movers with 85% to 90% LTV by 10bps. The three-year fixed rate for those with a 60% to 75% LTV has dropped by 5bps, while the five-year fixed rate for borrowers with 75% to 90% LTV have seen cuts of up to 10bps. In the remortgage segment, the two-year fixed rate at 60% to 75% LTV has been reduced by 5bps.

Meanwhile, fintech mortgage lender Gen H has also introduced a series of rate cuts, including reductions of up to 14bps across its core and homebuying bundle range and up to 30bps on its retention products. The lender has cut two- and three-year low LTV rates by 10bps and five-year low LTV rates by 14bps.

Retention products have seen reductions of 10bps for two-year low LTVs, 30bps for three-year low LTVs, and between 23 and 28bps on select five-year LTV bands.

Shariah-compliant bank Gatehouse has also announced rental rate reductions across its full range of buy-to-let products for UK expats and international residents. The bank has cut rental rates by 22bps on all standard and green two- and five-year fixed term products.

The reductions apply to individual applicants, UK-registered SPV limited companies, and those seeking financing for houses in multiple occupation and multi-unit freehold blocks.

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