Abbey cuts rates on three-year fixed rate mortgages

The new, rates are as follows:

4.99 per cent with a £995 fee for 60 per cent LTV

5.04 per cent with a £1,499 fee for 70 per cent LTV

5.24 per cent with a £995 fee for 75 per cent LTV

5.39 per cent with a £549 fee for 75 per cent LTV (up to a maximum of £150,000)

Last week, Abbey reduced the rate on its 2-year fixed rate mortgages to a market leading 4.49 per cent with £995 fee for 60 per cent LTV and 4.79 per cent with a £995 fee for 75 per cent LTV.

Nici Audhlam-Gardiner, Abbey Mortgage Director commented: "We now have a range of very competitive fixed rate mortgages, allowing customers to lock into market-leading rates for 2 and 3 years. We know from our customers that competitive rates and gaining longer-term certainty of their monthly payment is most important. We have been able to respond by offering borrowers very competitive rates starting from 4.99 per cent."