Following the announcement of its annual results, confirming a 10 per cent increase in new net mortgage lending, Barclays is tomorrow (Tuesday 14 February) reinforcing its commitment to the mortgage market by refreshing its mortgage range. Highlights include a cut of 0.11 percentage points on the two year fixed rate at 80 per cent LTV, from 3.59 per cent to 3.48 per cent and the launch of a new product, combining a tracker and fixed rate.

Barclays 'Future Fix' is an innovative new mortgage product combining the flexibility of a base rate tracker with the security of a fixed rate follow-on rate, designed to give borrowers the best of both worlds. Available at up to 70 per cent LTV with a five year term, Future Fix gives borrowers the benefit of a tracker rate for the first two years, taking advantage of predicted low base rates (base +2.99 per cent), followed by the security of a fixed rate for the next three years at 4.29 per cent. It means customers can be certain of their mortgage payments beyond the next two years. A £1,299 application fee applies.

Elsewhere, other changes include the extension from 60 to 70 per cent LTV of the three year fixed rate at 3.69 per cent and five year fixed at 4.29 per cent. For borrowers who are borrowing more than £250,000, a new two year fixed rate at 2.84 per cent and a two year offset at base plus 2.49 per cent are also available.

On buy-to-let mortgages the application fee structure is changing to help even more borrowers - for mortgages up to £500,000 the fee will be set at £1,999 and for mortgages over £500,000 the fee will be £3,999.

Andy Gray, Head of Mortgages at Barclays said "These changes reinforce our commitment to the mortgage market and to giving customers choice and value, with an innovative option. 'Future Fix' gives borrowers the best of both worlds, especially for those who may have been put off by trackers previously, as it offers a really good compromise - tracking whilst rates are low now and also fixing at today's historically low prices for two years time."

The 'Future Fix' follows the launch of 'Switch and Fix' in 2010, which allows variable rate borrowers to switch with no early repayment charge to any fixed rate mortgage deal available at the time of switching. The 'Future Fix' has the added certainty of locking into a low fixed rate now for the future.

All residential mortgages revert to a lifetime tracker of base plus 3.39 per cent. The remainder of our fixed, tracker and offset range is maintained.

For further information on Woolwich mortgages from Barclays please visit www.barclays.co.uk/mortgages.

Product changes:

Product

LTV (%)

Old Rate

New Rate

Change

Fee

Minimum Loan

Maximum Loan

2 yr fixed

80

3.59

3.48

-0.11

£999

£5,000

£1,000,000

3 yr fixed

70

NEW

3.69

NEW

£499

£25,000

£1,000,000

5 yr fixed

70

NEW

4.29

NEW

£999

£5,000

£1,000,000

Loyalty 2 yr fixed

80

3.59

3.48

-0.11

£499

£5,000

£1,000,000

Loyalty 5 yr fixed

70

NEW

4.29

NEW

£499

£5,000

£1,000,000

2 year fixed

60

NEW

2.84

NEW

£2,499

£250,000

£2,000,000

2 year offset

70

NEW

Base+ 2.49

NEW

£1,999

£250,000

£2,000,000

Future Fix (NEW)

Product

LTV (%)

Old Rate

New Initial Interest Rate

Fee

Minimum Loan

Maximum Loan

2 Yr Tracker at BBBR + 2.99% (until 31/05/14) then

3-year Fixed Rate at 4.29% (until 31/05/17)

70

NEW

3.49%

£1,299

£5,000

£1,000,000



Buy-to-let

Product

LTV (%)

Rate

Fee

Minimum Loan

Maximum Loan

Change

2 yr fixed

60

3.98%

£1,999

£50,000

£500,000

Maximum loan size increased

2 yr fixed

60

3.98%

£3,999

£500,000

£1,000,000

Minimum loan size increased

2 yr fixed

75

5.29%

£1,999

£50,000

£500,000

Maximum loan size increased

2 yr fixed

75

5.29%

£3,999

£500,000

£1,000,000

Minimum loan size increased

Lifetime tracker

60

Base +3.49%

£1,999

£50,000

£500,000

Maximum loan size increased

Lifetime tracker

60

Base +3.49%

£3,999

£500,000

£1,000,000

Minimum loan size increased

2 yr tracker

75

Base +3.99%

£1,999

£50,000

£500,000

Maximum loan size increased

2 yr tracker

75

Base +3.99%

£3,999

£500,000

£1,000,000

Minimum loan size increased

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