Platform has made interest rate reductions to a number of its mortgage products, with reductions of up to 0.30 percentage points being made to select mortgages.

New deals include the following:

• 5 year fixed rate at 1.55% at 60% LTV with a £0 fee and £250 cashback available
• 2 year fixed rate at 1.73% at 80% LTV with a £0 fee and £250 cashback available
• 5 year fixed rate at 1.64% at 80% LTV with a £1,499 fee and £250 cashback available
• 5 year fixed rate at 3.04% at 95% LTV with a £0 fee and £1,000 cashback available

As a direct result of the Bank of England increasing Base Rate from 0.10% to 0.25%, Platform’s SVR will move from 4.34% to 4.49% effective from today for new business. For existing customers, the change to 4.49% SVR will not come into effect until 1 February 2022.

Fred Sharp, director of mortgage distribution at the Co-operative Bank, Platform’s parent, said: “Although we saw the first rise in Bank of England Base Rate in three years following the MPC meeting on December 16, we continually review our product range to ensure that we’re offering the most competitive rates, and best value mortgage options for our broker partners, and as a result we are announcing some rate reductions on select mortgages today.

“We’re also making changes to our higher LTV mortgages, including increasing cashback on three and five-year fixed rate mortgages at 95% LTV with cashback now increased to £1,000 on these products, this is great offer for first time buyers looking for the right mortgage deal for their circumstances.”