Woolwich announce new low-fee, fixed-rate products up to 75% loan-to-value
The Woolwich announced several new fixed-rate products yesterday, which herald the return of low-fee, low-rate mortgage products to the market, and are a pivotal moment in the UK’s turn from recession to recovery.
The rates, which include a two-year fixed at 3.89% available up to 70% loan-to-value, and 4.09% up to 75% loan-to-value, have an application fee of just £199, free valuation and legal work on remortgages or £200 cash back towards legal costs if using your own solicitors. Early repayment charges apply of 3% until 31/01/2012, and APR for both products is 2.8%.
They have also included a three-year fixed product at a similarly competitive rate.
That is a big departure from the glut of products currently offering headline rates with either £995 or even 2% arrangement fees and will kickstart the lending industry back into competitive pricing with more than just on-paper rate cuts.
The products are also available on new purchases and equally competitive in that space, although standard valuation and legal fees will apply on purchases.
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