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Good news on mortgage rates

Gill - Head Gillian Bell Feb 14, 2025, 10:00 AM

A couple of the major lenders have launched mortgage deals with interest rates of less than 4% (60% loan to value).

Interest rates are typically lower for people with larger deposits, but even in this scenario, rates have been sitting stubbornly at over 4% for the last year, particularly for 2-year fixed deals. The Bank of England's rate cuts have been slower to materialise than originally expected.

With the Bank of England reducing rates in its February meeting (from 4.75% to 4.5%) and the consensus forecasts suggesting rates of 3.75% by year end, this has given lenders the confidence to get more competitive.

While the sub-4% rates are currently only available for those with larger deposits, this still represents a positive shift in market sentiment and shows where rates on other products might move over the next few months.

This flurry of increased competition in the mortgage market is welcome news for borrowers. Source: Dataloft by PriceHubble, Bank of England, Santander, Barclays

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