Santander Mortgages is helping to boost first-time buyer’s budgets today as it launches new mortgage products with extremely competitive rates starting at just 2.45 per cent and a bonus £1,000 cashback on completion.
The new deals, which also come with a zero product fee and a free standard property valuation,1 will leave first-time buyers who take their mortgage with Santander Mortgages with vital extra money that could be spent on kitting out their new kitchen or buying that all important sofa.
The details of the new products from Santander are:
- Three Year Fixed Rate, up to 85 per cent LTV at a rate of 2.45 per cent with £0 Fee, £1000 cashback on completion and free standard valuation, minimum loan size £75,000;
- Three Year Fixed Rate, up to 90 per cent LTV at a rate of 2.65 per cent with £0 Fee, £1000 cashback on completion and free standard valuation, minimum loan size £75,000; and
- Three Year Fixed Rate, up to 95 per cent LTV at a rate of 3.60 per cent with £0 Fee, £1000 cashback on completion and free standard valuation, minimum loan size £75,000.
Miguel Sard, Head of Mortgages at Santander said: “With a zero product fee, free valuations and £1,000 cashback, first-time buyers with Santander now have extra money available to help get them on their way to turning their new home into their dream home.”
The new deals announced by the bank come at a time when the mortgage industry as a whole is seeing steady growth in the number of first-time buyers. Analysis of the latest data suggests that 36,200 first time buyers secured a mortgage in November 2018, an increase of 5 per cent on the previous year’s figure 2.
The new deals are available now through Santander’s dedicated phone team which can be reached on 0800 068 6064 or by visiting any of Santander’s branches.
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Notes to Editors:
1) On properties valued up to £2.5 million
2) UK Finance’s Mortgage Trends Update for November 2018
Santander UK is a financial services provider in the UK that offers a wide range of personal and commercial financial products and services. It has brought real competition to the UK, through its innovative products for retail customers and relationship banking model for UK SMEs. At 30 June 2018, the bank has c24,200 employees. It serves around 15 million active customers, via a nationwide branch network, telephone, mobile and online banking; and 64 regional Corporate Business Centres. Santander UK is subject to the full supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the UK. Santander UK plc customers are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in the UK.
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