Santander has today launched the cheapest mortgage on the UK market with a new five-year deal at a rate of 3.68% that cannot currently be beaten. Rates have been creeping down for months on expectations the Bank of England is now on a base rate cutting cycle and the step back to below 4% was a significant milestone after more than two years of pain.
The hope is now rates will be heading towards 3.5%, which is widely regarded as the likely landing point for interest rates in the next year or two. The bank is also now below 4% on one two-year deal at 3.99% – though this is for a 60% Loan To Value product.