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May 15, 2008

HSBC extends Rate Matcher deal


by Gill Montia
HSBC extends Rate Matcher deal

HSBC has extended its Rate Matcher mortgage offer, which will match interest rates on existing and new borrowers’ fixed-rate home loans.

Existing HSBC mortgage customers can fix their mortgage for two, three or five years at their current rate, while for newcomers a two year period has been set.

The deal has been available to existing HSBC borrowers since February and was extended to new applicants from mid-April, originally for a five-week period only.

New customers can now benefit from the offer until the 29th June as long as their fixed-rate mortgage term ends before the 31st August.

They will also need at least 20% of equity in their homes and be able to fulfil various other affordability criteria.

The offer has been extremely popular, increasing HSBC’s mortgage sales by almost 400% year-on-year since it was introduced.

Some customers have been able to match two-year fixed rates as low as 4.54%, although it should be noted that fees apply and are calculated on the size of the loan and agreed interest rate.

The maximum loan available is for £250,000.

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