Nationwide has reduced rates by up to 0.30%, offering sub-4% first-time buyer rates for first time since September 2024.

The lender has reduced two, three and five year fixed rates by up to 0.17%.

New Build Boost is the lender's recently-launched mortgage scheme designed to replace Help to Buy.

The lender has made reductions of up to 0.24% on selected buy-to-let products. 

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In cases where there is concern that the property will not be completed within nine-months, a three-month extension can be applied for.

The Society has reduced two-year fixed rates ahead of this week's MPC meeting.

The lender has simplified the application process for brokers.

Assistance paid out since 2021 totals £38.5 billion – 71% more than the previous four years.

Expat buy-to-let products have seen the largest reductions.