Notices

Savings customers - the interest rates on many of our variable rate savings products will be decreasing from 6 January 2025. Find out more

We will be emailing or writing to you shortly to let you know of how these decreases affect you. In the meantime, you can see all of these changes here.
Mortgage customers - our Managed Mortgage Rate (MMR) will decrease by 0.25% from 20 January 2025. Find out more:

From 20 January 2025, we'll be decreasing our Managed Mortgage Rates (MMR) by 0.25%. All on-sale discounted variable product rates and other details, including representative examples displayed on our website, have been updated to reflect these lower rates.
We will be writing to existing customers who have been impacted by this change, shortly, with details relevant to them.
View our Christmas opening hours here. For information on bank transfer processing times over the Christmas period please click here.
Rate changes following Bank of England decision to decrease its Bank Rate by 0.25% to 4.75% on 7 November 2024. Find out more

Savings: Interest rates for Windfall Bond and Tracker Savings Bond will decrease by 0.25% from 1 December 2024. We will be writing to all customers individually to confirm the new rates.
Mortgages: Tracker mortgages will change on 25 December 2024 and we will write to customers individually with revised payment details where the new rate exceeds the minimum rate (or ‘floor’) already applying to their mortgage.
(Notice updated 08/11)

6.59% JBSP (1.60% discounted rate from follow on rate) for 2 years (XD0216)

Initial interest rate	Current follow on rate	Overall cost for comparison	Repayment or Interest-Only?	Max % Loan to Value (LTV)	Product fees	Additional benefits
6.59% JBSP (1.60% discounted rate from follow on rate) for 2 years (XD0216)
6.59%	8.19%	8.3%APRC	Interest-Only	80%	£599~	£500 cashback for Remortgage applications^

Key things to bear in mind

Purpose - Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor applications for Purchase and Remortgage
Discount - 1.60% applied to our Managed Mortgage Rate for 2 years
Minimum Rate - 4.34%
Loan to Value - Maximum 80%
Application fee - £175 + Valuation Fee
Valuation Fees - Free for properties up to £500,000. For properties above £500,000 the standard valuation fee scale applies, less £330 discount
^~Product Fee - £599 for loans up to £500,000
^Cashback - £500 for Remortgage applications
Early Repayment Charges - 2% in the first year, 1% in the second year
Maximum loan - £500,000
Minimum Loan - £45,000 for Purchase and Remortgage
Cost for comparison - 8.3% APRC.

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Representative example

A mortgage of £216,000.00 payable over 28 years initially on a discounted variable rate for 2 years at 1.60% below our variable Managed Mortgage Rate and then on our variable Managed Mortgage Rate, currently 8.19% would require 23 monthly payments of £1,186.20 and 313 monthly payments of £1,472.88 plus one initial interest payment of £1,212.40.

The total amount payable would be £706,380.44 made up of the loan amount plus interest of £489,506.44, an Application Fee of £175, a Product Fee of £599 and a Mortgage Exit Fee of £100.

The overall cost for comparison is 8.3% APRC representative.

More downloads & what you'll need to apply

Identification

We carry out an electronic ID check on all applicants. If this fails you will need to provide us with ID documents.

Bank statements

Three full months most recent consecutive bank statements for all current accounts, to evidence all income and outgoings. Bank statements must show the applicants name, account number, sort code and bank logo.

If you're renting your current home you'll need:

Last 12 months statements showing rent payments.

If you already have a mortgage you'll need:

Proof of mortgage payments - we carry out an electronic credit check on all applicants which usually confirms this. However if this fails, we will need proof. This can be provided from 12 months bank statements, the latest mortgage statements, or a combination. To speed up our underwriting, you can provide these on submission.

Proof of income

If you're employed in a company you'll need:

Three months' most recent payslips
Most recent P60.

If you have property or investment income you'll need:

Two years most recent SA302s.

If you're self employed you'll need:

Two years most recent accounts or two years most recent SA302s / Tax Calculations (100% Completed) or Family Building Society Accountant's Certificate
Accountant's details on the application form.

If you are already retired or if the term of your mortgage term goes beyond retirement or age 70 you'll need:

Most recent Pension Statement or letter from Department for Work and Pensions
Most recent annual Pension Statement
Most recent P60.

Other items

Evidence of deposit for purchases:

Evidence of deposit in an account held by the applicant(s)
For gifted deposits, we require evidence of the funds in a UK account and the giftors details (name, date of birth, relationship to applicants).

If you already let a property you'll need: