Lenders prepare for Base Rate cut

Ian Giles, marketing director of Purely Mortgages, said: "Big news this week is the Portman launching a market leading 5 year fixed rate at 4.45%. And Abbey is launching an excellent new 2 year fixed rate at 4.49% up to 75% with no early repayment charges at all (£599 booking fee).

"These products are yet more proof that lenders have discounted a fall in the Bank Base rate to 4.50%, which many experts predict will happen on Thursday this week, for the first time in 12 months.

Selection of Current ‘Best Buys’

NB It only features products with no overhanging tie-ins, which it believes lead to poor long term value, and no deep short term discounts, which create payment shock.

Lender

Rate

Term

Initial Rate

Reverts To APR

Incentives

Lender Arr. Fee

Fixed/Capped

Halifax

4.29% Fixed

Until 30/9/07

4.29%

6.75%

6.6%

Free valuation & free legal fees for remortgages

£595

Alliance & Leicester

4.24% Fixed

Until 31/10/07

4.24%

5.50%

5.5%

£395

Alliance & Leicester

4.28% Fixed

Until 31/10/07

4.28%

5.75%

5.7%

Refund of valuation. Free legal fees for remortgages

£495

Portman BS

4.45% Fixed

Until 30/09/10

4.45%

6.74%

6.2%

£499

Tracker

Purely Mortgages Exclusive

0.13% under Bank Base Rate

2 Years

4.62%

5.75%

5.9%

Refund of valuation and free legal fees for remortgages

£549

Alliance & Leicester

0.16% under Bank Base Rate

2 years

4.59%

5.50%

5.6%

£395

Discount

Alliance & Leicester

2.95% discount from SVR for 2 years then 1.25% over base for 1 year

3 years

3.89%

6.84%

6.6%

£395

Saffron Walden Building Society

1.96% discount from SVR

2 years

4.63%

6.59%

6.5%

Refund of valuation and free legals for remortgages

£349

Buy to Let

The Mortgage Works

4.69% Fixed

Until 31/08/08

4.69%

6.74%

6.6%

1.5% fee, min £495

National Counties

4.69% Fixed

Until 30/11/10

4.69%

6.74%

6.2%

£495