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UCB reduces fixed interest rates

26-Feb-2007

In news which may be of interest to potential first time buyers, UCB Home Loans has announced interest rate reductions on its range of fixed-rate buy-to-let and self-certification mortgages.

The lender's range of five-year fixed-rate products have been reduced by 0.10 per cent from today, while three and two-year fixed-rates have been reduced by 0.20 per cent and 0.25 per cent respectively for customers which may include first time buyers.

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"After a period of fixed rate increases we have seen the cost of funding stabilise recently and we're really pleased to offer this attractive suite of fixed-rate products to the market," said Keith Astill, managing director of UCB Home Loans.

Following the rate reduction, two-year products have an interest rate of 5.99 per cent, while three and five-year fixed mortgages have been reduced to 5.94 per cent and 5.89 per cent respectively.

UCB Home Loans is the specialist lending division of Nationwide Building Society.

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