- Savings customers: Your 2024 / 2025 Annual Interest Savings Summary are currently being processed and are due to be delivered by 30 April 2025.
- Please note that our 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond (57) has been withdrawn from sale. Any customers that have recently applied for this account will have 15 calendar days to initially fund their account.
5.54% RIO 5 Year Fixed Rate to 31/08/2030 (XFZ028)
Key things to bear in mind
- Purpose - Retirement Interest-Only applications for Purchase and Remortgage.
- Loan to Value - Maximum 50%
- Fixed Rate end date - 31/08/2030
- Application fee - £175 + Valuation Fee
- Valuation Fees - Free for properties up to £500,000. For properties above £500,000 the standard valuation fee scale applies, less £330 discount
- ~Product Fee - £999 for loans up to £500,000. For loans above £500,000, 0.3% of the loan amount
- ^Cashback - £500 for Remortgage applications
- Early Repayment Charges - 5% until 31/08/2026, 4% until 31/08/2027, 3% until 31/08/2028, 2% until 31/08/2029, 1% until 31/08/2030
- Maximum loan - No maximum. Loans above £500,000 should be referred to us for specific agreement before submission of an application
- Minimum Loan - £45,000 for Purchase and Remortgage
- Cost for comparison - 7.1% APRC.
Representative example
A mortgage of £95,000.00 payable over 12 years initially on a fixed rate for 5 years at 5.54% and then on our variable Managed Mortgage Rate, currently 7.94% would require 64 monthly payments of £438.58 and 80 monthly payments of £627.73 plus one initial interest payment of £434.62.
The total amount payable would be £174,996.14 made up of the loan amount plus interest of £78,722.14, an Application Fee of £175, a Product Fee of £999 and a Mortgage Exit Fee of £100.
The overall cost for comparison is 7.1% APRC representative.
More downloads & what you'll need to apply
Identification
We carry out an electronic ID check on all applicants. If this fails you will need to provide us with ID documents.
Bank statements
- Three full months most recent consecutive bank statements for all current accounts, to evidence all income and outgoings. Bank statements must show the applicants name, account number, sort code and bank logo.
If you're renting your current home you'll need:
- Last 12 months statements showing rent payments.
If you already have a mortgage you'll need:
- Proof of mortgage payments - we carry out an electronic credit check on all applicants which usually confirms this. However if this fails, we will need proof. This can be provided from 12 months bank statements, the latest mortgage statements, or a combination. To speed up our underwriting, you can provide these on submission.
Proof of income
If you're employed in a company you'll need:
- Three months' most recent payslips
- Most recent P60.
If you have property or investment income you'll need:
- Two years most recent SA302s.
If you're self employed you'll need:
- Two years most recent accounts or two years most recent SA302s / Tax Calculations (100% Completed) or Family Building Society Accountant's Certificate
- Accountant's details on the application form.
If you are already retired or if the term of your mortgage term goes beyond retirement or age 70 you'll need:
- Most recent Pension Statement or letter from Department for Work and Pensions
- Most recent annual Pension Statement
- Most recent P60.
Other items
Evidence of deposit for purchases:
- Evidence of deposit in an account held by the applicant(s)
- For gifted deposits, we require evidence of the funds in a UK account and the giftors details (name, date of birth, relationship to applicants).
If you already let a property you'll need:
- Evidence of rent being paid in and mortgage being paid out (bank statements requested above may already cover this).
Case study - A second chance at being a homeowner in retirement
Alicia wanted to relocate and become a homeowner again in her retirement
Over 125 years of helping people move in
For a long time we've been trusted to lend to a wide variety of people with a more small scale, personal approach as shown in our awards.
Contact our expert UK team
Existing customers
Savings - 03330 140144
savings.service@familybsoc.co.uk
Mortgages - 03330 140146
mortgage.service@familybsoc.co.uk
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