Weekly Product News w/c 22nd Feb 2010 PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00
Intermediary Products


Abbey:
  • All fixed end dates rolled on one month



Alliance and Leicester:
  • All fixed end dates rolled on one month
IGroup:
  • Have reduced their revert rates as well as their initial rates. They will no longer lend in NI



Ipswitch Building Society:
  • New 2 Year Fixed 3.99% @ 80%LTV



ITL Mortgages:
  • Launched a new 2 Year 4.19% (1.80%) Discount product



The Nottingham:
Changes to BTL Lending Criteria:
  • Maximum LTV changed from 65% to 70%
  • Maximum loan changed from £150k to £200k (Maximum Portfolio up to 10properties up to a combined value of £1.5m)
  • Rental calculation changes from 125% of BBR + 6.00% to BBR + 5.00



Melton Mowbray:
  • Has launched a new 3.25% 2 Year Fixed product



RBS Natwest:
  • Purchase 2 year 70% fixed rate reduced to 3.55% from 3.69%
  • Remortgage 75% fixed rate at 4.39% reduced to 3.65% and LTV lowered to 70% and fee increased to £999
  • New B2L 2 year 70% tracker rate at 4.99% launched
Corporate exclusives
  • New 3 year 90% fixed rate at 6.59% launched
  • New 2 year 90% tracker rate at 5.69% launched


Direct Products


Abbey:
  • All fixed end dates rolled on one month



Alliance and Leicester:
  • All fixed end dates rolled on one month



Barnsley Building Society:
New products launched for the Barnsley Building Society:
  • End dates extended to 31st March
  • Interest Rates reduced by up to 0.60% for fixed rates
  • Trackers increased by 0.05%
  • All product fees removed - there are now no product fee’s on any product
  • 1% cash back products withdrawn
  • 10 year fixed rates withdrawn



Earl Shilton Building Society:
  • Has launched a new 2.5% Discount off the SVR for 30 months product



Halifax:
Has launched a new 21month fixed rate product:
  • For Homemover/First Time Buyers: 3.54% (Halifax Rewards Current Account Customers) & 3.84% (Non-Halifax Rewards Customers)
  • For Remortgages: 3.74% (Halifax Rewards Current Account Customers) & 3.94% (Non-Halifax Rewards Customers)



Lloyds TSB Scotland:
  • End dates extended to May
  • Completion Deadline dates extended on fixed rate products
  • 3 year stepped fixed rates withdrawn (purchase and remortgage).
  • Various fixed rates decreased by between 0.10% and 0.30% (purchase and remortgage)
  • 2 year fixed rate launched at 85% LTV (Remortgage Only)



RBS Natwest:
  • All end dates have been moved back to the 31st May
  • Offset LTV has been increased from 75% to 80%
  • Several 2 year fixed rates lowered by 0.20%
  • First time buyer maximum loan size moved to 300k from 150k (packaged account products withdrawn - only core range remains)
  • New 80% BRT launched (purchase and remortgage)