May 29th, 2009
The co-op jumps straight into the top spot with a fantastic rate of 2.49% – lets hope this kick starts the stagnant mortgage lenders into some competition, lower deposit percentages and lower rates are what we need.
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Mortgage Company
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Mortgage Type
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Initial Rate
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Monthly Cost
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Time Period
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Tie-in Period
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25 year APR
|
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The Co-operative Bank
|
Tracker
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2.39%
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£443
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30/09/2012
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30/09/2012
|
3.90%
|
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First Direct
|
Tracker
|
2.89%
|
£468
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term
|
none
|
3.00%
|
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Alliance & Leicester
|
Tracker
|
2.95%
|
£472
|
24 months
|
24 months
|
4.80%
|
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HSBC
|
Tracker
|
2.95%
|
£471
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term
|
none
|
3.10%
|
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ING Direct
|
Tracker
|
2.99%
|
£473
|
24 months
|
24 months
|
3.60%
|
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Market Harborough Building Society
|
Discounted variable
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2.99%
|
£473
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24 months
|
24 months
|
5.20%
|
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Principality Building Society
|
Tracker
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2.99%
|
£473
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31/05/2011
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31/05/2011
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4.90%
|
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Marsden
|
Tracker
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3.09%
|
£479
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31/05/2011
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31/05/2011
|
5.30%
|
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The Co-operative Bank
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Discounted variable
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3.24%
|
£486
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30/09/2012
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30/09/2012
|
4.20%
|
|
Woolwich (Barclays)
|
Tracker
|
3.24%
|
£486
|
term
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31/07/2012
|
3.40%
|
|
Beverley
|
Tracker
|
3.25%
|
£487
|
36 months
|
36 months
|
4.50%
|
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Nationwide Building Society
|
Tracker
|
3.38%
|
£494
|
36 months
|
36 months
|
3.90%
|
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Abbey
|
Tracker
|
3.39%
|
£494
|
36 months
|
36 months
|
4.10%
|
|
Loughborough
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Discounted variable
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3.39%
|
£494
|
24 months
|
24 months
|
5.00%
|
Based on the following:
100k mortgage value
160k house value
Repayment mortgage
25 year term
Variable rates
Remortgage
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May 29th, 2009
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Mortgage Company
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Mortgage Type
|
Initial Rate
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Monthly Cost
|
Time Period
|
Tie-in Period
|
25 year APR
|
|
Yorkshire Building Society
|
Fixed (stepped)
|
0.00%
|
£0
|
6 months
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31/07/2014
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5.50%
|
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Market Harborough Building Society
|
Fixed
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2.89%
|
£468
|
30/09/2011
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30/09/2011
|
5.10%
|
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Alliance & Leicester
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Fixed
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2.99%
|
£474
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31/08/2011
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31/08/2011
|
5.00%
|
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First Direct
|
Fixed
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2.99%
|
£473
|
24 months
|
24 months
|
3.80%
|
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Alliance & Leicester
|
Fixed
|
3.19%
|
£484
|
31/08/2011
|
31/08/2011
|
5.00%
|
|
Chorley & District Building Society
|
Fixed
|
3.25%
|
£492
|
12 months
|
12 months
|
5.70%
|
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Chelsea Building Society
|
Fixed
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3.39%
|
£494
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30/04/2011
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30/04/2011
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5.50%
|
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Mansfield
|
Fixed
|
3.39%
|
£494
|
24 months
|
24 months
|
5.10%
|
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Leeds Building Society
|
Fixed
|
3.40%
|
£500
|
31/07/2011
|
31/07/2011
|
|
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NatWest
|
Fixed
|
3.49%
|
£500
|
30/06/2011
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30/06/2011
|
4.10%
|
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Royal Bank of Scotland
|
Fixed
|
3.49%
|
£500
|
30/06/2011
|
30/06/2011
|
4.10%
|
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Mansfield
|
Fixed
|
3.54%
|
£502
|
24 months
|
24 months
|
5.10%
|
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Marsden
|
Fixed
|
3.59%
|
£505
|
31/05/2011
|
31/05/2011
|
5.40%
|
|
Northern Rock
|
Fixed
|
3.59%
|
£505
|
1/5/2011
|
1/5/2011
|
4.70%
|
Based on the following:
100k mortgage value
160k house value
Repayment remortgage
25 year term
Fixed rates
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May 27th, 2009
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Co-op mortgage sparks revival hopes … The Co-operative Bank has launched a best buy tracker mortgage in a further sign that competition is returning to the market.
The group is offering a three-year tracker loan at 2.39%, or 1.89% above the Bank of England base rate, and it has a £995 application fee.
The deal is available to people borrowing up to 75% of their home’s value, bucking the recent trend for lenders to reserve their best rates for those with at least a 40% equity stake.
The mortgage goes straight to the top of the best buy tables, undercutting the lifetime tracker deal offer by First Direct, which has held the top spot for some time, by 0.5%. …
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May 16th, 2009
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May 15th, 2009
Based on the following:
100k mortgage value
160k house value
Repayment remortgage
25 year term
Variable rates
Tags: best remortgage, mortgage rate comparison, uk
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