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Barclays Cut Mortgage Rates

ended 08. January 2026

Barclays are the first High Street lender in 2026 to cut mortgage rates. A summary of changes includes:

Slightly better cuts for purchases over those looking to remortgage or for product transfers, rates have slipped into the 3.5%'s for those with the largest deposit.

Will this be the catalyst for other lenders to make a move? 

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Justin Moy
Managing Director at EHF Mortgages
Encouraging news from Barclays as the High Street wakes from its Christmas slumber. Those purchasing property will see the largest cuts, with rates now in the 3.5%'s pricing range for those with the larger deposits. For those looking to remortgage, these new rates match the best currently available, which helps more borrowers take advantage of this improved pricing.
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Harry Goodliffe
Director at HTG Mortgages
Barclays leading the way with cuts into the 3.5% area is a welcome kick-start to 2026 and exactly the kind of move the market was waiting for. It won’t trigger a full-blown rate war overnight, but it does put pressure on other lenders to take note, particularly at higher deposit levels where competition always hits first. I’d expect a handful of challengers and then some of the bigger high street names to follow suit.
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Shaun Sturgess
Director at Sturgess Mortgage Solutions
Barclays being the first high-street lender to cut mortgage rates in 2026 is an important signal, and it’s one that matters here in South Wales. These aren’t headline-grabbing cuts, but lenders don’t move first unless they’re confident funding costs are easing and the wider outlook is improving.

What stands out is that the strongest reductions are aimed at buyers with larger deposits. In our local market, where affordability has been stretched but demand has stayed resilient, that’s a clear sign lenders are ready to compete again for quality business. Remortgage cuts are more measured, which reflects the number of homeowners locally who are waiting for clearer momentum before making a move.

My view is that this is the start, not the finish. I expect steady, gradual reductions through 2026 rather than sharp drops. For first-time buyers in South Wales, this opens real opportunity.
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Darryl Dhoffer
Founder at The Mortgage Geezer
Barclays is aggressively targeting the "safety" of lower risk borrowers right now.
If you have a 40% deposit (or equity), you are in the "sweet spot" for these cuts.
Barclays reserving their absolute lowest rates for the 60% Loan-to-Value (LTV) tier. While 80% LTV rates are edging down, the gap is widening, meaning your larger deposit is working much harder for you today than it was six months ago.