Mortgage Talk highlights the week's best mortgage deals

Short Term Fixed Rate

The West Bromwich Building Society is currently offering a fixed rate until 30th November 2005 at 2.39%. The valuation fee is £275, with an arrangement fee of £295, subject to redemption penalties.

Long Term Fixed Rate

The Bristol and West Building Society is offering a mortgage fixed until the 31st of January 2009 at 4.99%. The valuation fee is £299, with no arrangement fee, subject to redemption penalties.

Short Tem Discount

The Barnsley Building Society is offering a 2 year discounted scheme at an interest rate of 2.19%, with a refundable valuation fee of £195.

Long Term Discount

The Nottingham Building Society is offering a 5 year discounted scheme at a current rate of 3.58%, with a free valuation up to £500,000, and an arrangement fee of £295.

Cashback

The Scarborough Building Society is offering a mortgage that gives 10 percent cashback on the amount borrowed, at a rate of 6.29%, fixed for ten years, with a valuation fee of £235, subject to redemption penalties.

Buy to Let

The Bank of Ireland is offering a buy to let tracker mortgage at 3.75% until the 1st of November 2005 with valuation fee of £240 and arrangement fee of £299, subject to redemption penalties.

Remortgage

For those looking to remortgage, the Woolwich is offering a three year tracker at an interest rate of 3.19%, with free valuation, no arrangement fees and free legal work.

Tracker

This week's best tracker deal comes from the Abbey, at an initial rate of 3.2% stepped, with a valuation fee of £250, and no arrangement fee.

All figures are subject to revision, but current at time of going to press.