Natwest has increased the rates on a number of its mortgages for new and existing residential and buy-to-let customers.
Products for residential purchase and remortgage between 60 per cent loan to value (LTV) and 90 per cent LTV have gone up by as much as 10 basis points.
This includes the two-year fixed rate purchase product at 60 per cent LTV, which has risen from 1.63 per cent to 1.73 per cent. This mortgage has no fee and offers £250 cashback.
A five-year fixed rate purchase product with a £995 fee at 60 per cent LTV has increased by 0.10 per cent to 1.59 per cent. This product also offers £250 cashback.
For first-time buyers, the two-year fixed rate at 85 per cent LTV has gone up by 0.05 per cent to 1.63 per cent. This mortgage has a product fee of £995 and offers £750 cashback.
Natwest’s buy-to-let mortgages have also seen rate increases of up to 0.10 per cent, as have its green purchase and remortgage deals.
Product switches have risen by up to 0.17 per cent, including the product at 60 per cent LTV which has increased from 1.17 per cent to 1.34 per cent.
Changes apply from today.
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