Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end of May, enabling borrowers to save at least £900 on standard legal fees for mortgages under £1 million, with potentially significantly higher savings on larger loans.
For loans between £1 million and £2 million, the average saving on legal fees could be as much as £1,800.
The incentive will be available to customers who use Afin’s Express remortgage service via its partner Movin’ Legal, which provides a specially selected panel of law firms.
The lender said the initiative had been introduced to help brokers and their clients during the current period of uncertainty as interest rates rise across the marketplace and lenders are withdrawing products.
Afin said its remortgage proposition could suit borrowers whose circumstances have changed, such as people who have become self-employed, turned to contracting or who have a non-standard income, such as multiple income streams for example.
It could also be suitable for borrowers who struggle to get a mortgage from mainstream lenders because of their circumstances, such as high-net-worth clients, qualified professionals and foreign nationals working in the UK on a work visa.
The lender will also consider capital raising as part of a remortgage, so borrowers could look to release additional funds to pay for work to their home, such as renovations or an extension, or to pay off debts and other lending.
Rob Lankey, national sales director for Afin, said: “Many borrowers are looking to remortgage because their fixed deals are coming to end, but they are having to do so in a turbulent marketplace where interest rates are increasing and products are disappearing on a daily basis.
“By offering free legal fees on our remortgage deals we want to support customers and their brokers during this difficult period by providing them with common-sense lending solutions, whatever their circumstances, and helping them to save money. For borrowers wanting to remortgage a larger loan amount this could be a significant saving.”
