Following today’s decision to decrease the Bank of England base rate by 0.15% to 0.10%, Santander can confirm it will be passing on the full rate cut to its Standard Variable Rates (SVRs) and its Follow-on Rate. The 0.15% reduction will also be reflected across its base rate mortgage trackers.
The bank’s SVRs will reduce to 4.34% from the beginning of May and the Santander Follow-on Rate will reduce to 3.35% from the beginning of April.
Bradley Fordham, Head of Mortgages, Santander said: “Following the second Bank of England base rate reduction in a month, we are pleased to be able to confirm that we will be reducing our SVR by a further 0.15% from the beginning of May. We are reviewing other rates in the light of the current climate and changes will be communicated to customers. We continue to focus on offering our customers long term value through the range of products and benefits we provide.”
The bank is currently reviewing the pricing of its variable rate savings products and will communicate any products changes to customers in line with their terms and conditions, with at least 14 days’ notice provided to existing non-payment account customers and 60 days’ notice to those with a payment account.
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