HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.20% and lifts lending limits as Gen H trims high-LTV pricing again
HSBC cut selected residential rates by up to 0.20% from 19 August and raised its maximum loan at 75% LTV from £3m to £5m, a day after Gen H trimmed 0.15% across its 90% and 95% bands. Competition for smaller-deposit borrowers is driving both. For buyers with limited equity, that modestly lowers monthly costs; for sellers, it slightly widens the pool of viable offers. This is targeted repricing at the high-LTV end, not a broad fall in borrowing costs.
What this means for…
Buyers· 2/3
Sellers· 1/3
Wider market· 2/3
Each axis scored 1 (minor) to 3 (major). Total 5/9.
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