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January 2025 / 10:53 am

Second Charge Mortgages – RATE REDUCTIONS

We are pleased to announce we have access to rate reductions across Second Charge mortgages. All new interest rates will be available on the from Tuesday 14 January.   Prime-Plus Plans: Lifetime Tracker from +3.24% 2yr Fixed from 7.19% 3yr Fixed from 7.09% 5yr...

LIMITED EDITION 5year fixed personal BTL product

LIMITED EDITION 5year fixed personal BTL product

Limited Edition Product Details: No Product Fee No Application Fee Free valuation for properties up to £500,000 Discounted valuation for properties more than £500,000 Minimum loan amount of £45,000 Maximum loan amount of £750,000 £500 cashback for remortgage...

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SEMI-EXCLUSIVE Residential rate drops

SEMI-EXCLUSIVE Residential rate drops

Owner Occupier: Key Features: Product name Initial interest rate Followed by our Managed Mortgage Rate currently APRC Max LTV Early Repayment Charges Product Fee 2 Year Fixed Rate until 30/06/2026 5.59% 8.44% 7.9% 60% 2% until 30/06/2025 1% until 30/06/2026 £999^ 2...

NEW residential credit repair product

NEW residential credit repair product

Credit Repair: Key Features: Day 1 discharged bankrupt Rates from 7.49% Maximum LTV 70% on purchase or remortgage CCJs: Maximum £6,000 in the last 36 months & none in the last 12 months IVAs: Must not be entered into in the last 6 months. Satisfactorily conducted...

Commercial Finance rate drops

Commercial Finance rate drops

Commercial Finance products: Key lending criteria: Borrower type; UK registered Limited Companies, LLPs, Partnerships and Sole Traders Loan size; £150,000 to £10 million Term; 5 to 25 years. Interest only products maximum 5 years Base Rate type; Variable – Bank of...

Second Charge rate drops

Second Charge rate drops

Second Charge products: Key features: NEW - 5 yr rates starting from 6.59% NEW - 2 yr rates starting from 7.59% NEW - 3 yr rates starting from 7.39% NEW - Interest Only rates starting from 7.59% NEW - Lifetime trackers starting from 3.20% above SVR NEW - Max...

Buy-to-let rate drops

Buy-to-let rate drops

Buy-to-let products:   Standard product Key features: Individuals (includes First Time Landlords) and Limited Companies (UK SPVs) Houses, leasehold flats and maisonettes to 75% LTV Rates from 3.64% Max LTV 75% Minimum loan size - £50k Maximum loan size - £1.5m...

Residential rate drops

Residential rate drops

Residential products: Introducing lower residential rates Rates are reducing across this residential mortgage range. Key Features: 2-year fixed rates now from 6.19% 5-year fixed rates from 5.84% Flexibility with income multiples No maximum loan amount on selected...

Buy-to-let rate drops

Buy-to-let rate drops

Standard Properties: Key Features: Max loan size: £1,000,000 Min loan size: £50,000 Max LTV: 75% Term length: 7 - 30 years* Regions: England, Wales and Scotland Small HMO (up to 6 rooms): Key Features: Max loan size: £1,000,000 Min loan size: £50,000 Max LTV: 75% Term...

Semi-exclusive bridging and developer exit solutions

Semi-exclusive bridging and developer exit solutions

Whether you’ve got a buy to let conversion or you’re completing a large refurbishment, we’re here to help with your bridging needs. We work together with specialist lenders to find the right products for you. And, as a partner of InterBay Select we’ve got exclusive...

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NEW SEMI-EXCLUSIVE BUY-TO-LET PRODUCT

NEW SEMI-EXCLUSIVE BUY-TO-LET PRODUCT

Key Features: Up to 70% LTV Rate 5.40% 5 year fixed Arrangement fee 4% Proc fee 1.50%   70% - 75% LTV Rate 5.45% 5 year fixed Arrangement fee 4% Proc fee 1.50%   Must complete by 20th November £1 million+ deals MUFBs, holiday lets, portfolios, and HMOs up to...

NEW SEMI-EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL PRODUCTS

NEW SEMI-EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL PRODUCTS

£1,000 cashback residential products for 75% and 85% LTV. Key Features:   ACCEPTABLE ADVERSE: Defaults, CCJs or secured arrears recorded 3 months before application are not accepted.   Tier 0 products Defaults: 0 in 24 months CCJ: 0 in 72 months Mortgage and...

NEW Commercial & Semi-commercial products

NEW Commercial & Semi-commercial products

NEW RANGE! Featuring limited editions & cashback. Plus rate reductions across commercial & semi-commercial Commercial range Key Features: New limited edition remortgage products New 1% cashback products Reduced rates now starting from 6.19% Arrangement fees...

Semi-exclusive Residential & Buy-to-let products

Semi-exclusive Residential & Buy-to-let products

Owner Occupier Key Features: Up to 80% LTV 2 and 5 year fixed rates Rates from 5.39% Minimum loan £45,000 for purchase and remortgage, £2,000 for further advances. No minimum for product switches.   Buy-to-let Key Features: Rates from 4.99% 5 year fixed Max LTV...

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