Halifax announces changes to product range

The lender will reduce rates of selected products by up to 0.53%

Halifax announces changes to product range

Halifax Intermediaries has announced changes to its product range, including rate reductions of up to 53 basis points, effective from Thursday, February 1.

For homebuyer products, including first-time buyer, new build, large loans, and affordable housing – shared equity/shared ownership, as well as green home products, end dates have been extended by three months while completion dates have been extended by a month.

Remortgage products, including large loans, affordable housing – shared equity/shared ownership, and corresponding green home products, also had their end dates and completion dates extended, alongside rate cuts of up to 0.53% on selected two-, three-, and five-year fixed rate products. Maximum loan sizes have also been raised from £1 million to £2 million on selected fixed and tracker remortgage products.

Some of the remortgage products that will be repriced by the UK’s largest mortgage lender are a two-year fixed repayment and interest only deal at up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV) with a £999 fee and a rate reduced by 53bps to 4.15%; a two-year fixed repayment only mortgage at up to 80% LTV with a £999 fee and a rate reduced by 46bps to 4.95%; and a five-year fixed repayment and interest only product at up to 60% LTV with a £999 fee and a rate reduced by 46bps to 4.19%.

For product transfer and further advance products, two- and five-year fixed rate mortgages have been reduced by up to 0.46%, aside from the same end dates and completion dates extension.

Want to be regularly updated with mortgage news and features? Get exclusive interviews, breaking news, and industry events in your inbox – subscribe to our FREE daily newsletter. You can also follow us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn.