Lowest ever two-year fix from Platform

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Platform has cut its residential two-year fixed rate to 1.59% from its previous record low of 1.64%.

The deal is available on loans up to 60% LTV and has an arrangement fee of £999. It comes with a range of features offered on the majority of Platform’s products, including a £250 cashback, free standard valuation for remortgagers and purchasers, plus free legals for remortgagers.

Other changes across Platform’s range include:

  • Five-year fixed rate for loans up to 80% LTV reduced by 40bps to 3.19% (from 3.59%).
  • Residential three-year fixes now start from 2.09% for loans up to 60% LTV (reduced from 2.19%)
  • Residential five-year fixes now start from 2.49% for loans up to 60% LTV (reduced from 2.59%)
  • Further reductions across two-year fixes on rates up to 85% LTV

Stuart Beattie, head of mortgages at Platform, said: “We started the year with Platform’s lowest ever two-year fixed rate, and now we’ve made our lowest rate even lower.

“We are committed to keeping a constant eye on the market to ensure we continue to offer a great choice of competitive products to brokers and their clients.”

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