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First Direct - Savings % drop but mortgage SVR remains
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very strange , their websire says 4.69% not 4%
" What changes are being made to first direct mortgage rates?
On 20 November 2008, we announced that our mortgage Standard Variable Rate will reduce by 0.81% from Friday 5 December 2008. Therefore, the first direct Standard Variable Rate will fall from 5.50% to 4.69% - no major lender has a lower Standard Variable Rate than first direct. This follows the Bank of England's announcement on 6 November 2008 to reduce the Base Rate from 4.50% to 3.00% "0
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