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Mortgage Rates Natwest

Hi 

My mortgage ends in 4 months time and I have been offered the below 6 options by NatWest who my mortgage is with at present. Currently have a balance of £126357 with 29 years and 1 month left and 60% ltv.

1. 2 year fixed at 4.32%. No fees
2. 2 year fixed at 3.93%. £995 fee
3. 2 year tracker at 4.97%. No fees
4. 2 year tracker at 4.60%. £995 fee
5. 5 year fixed at 4.11%. No fees
6. 5 year fixed at 3.93%. £995 fee

For info, my current deal is at 2.4% and if I was to take any of the fixed deals then my payments would increase by £130 at most.

Are the above deals competitive with what is currently being offered just now and does anyone have any thoughts on what deal would be best to take?

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  • la531983
    la531983 Posts: 3,648 Forumite
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    Yup no issues with those rates. Sadly the days of 1.89% five year fixes (like mine is, runs out October), have long gone. Luckily ive been overpaying so the increase will be very minimal in my case.
  • grumpy_codger
    grumpy_codger Posts: 1,393 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2025 at 8:25AM
    josecc said:
    ...

    Are the above deals competitive with what is currently being offered just now...

    does anyone have any thoughts on what deal would be best to take?
     Well 5 and 6 are about the same:
    126000*(4.11%-3.93%)*5=1134 > 995, but 5-year savings interest on 995 is likely to cover the difference. You can calculate this more accurately, but there is no point.

    Do the same for 3 and 4.

  • Hoenir
    Hoenir Posts: 7,742 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2025 at 12:27PM
    If you want certainty then the free fee 5 year fix might well be your best option. Attempting to second guess the future is a fruitless exercise. Rates in general aren't going to fall significantly anytime soon. 
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