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rate mortgages</caption> <col span="5"/> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Lender</th> <th scope="col">Initial rate</th> <th scope="col">Scheme type</th> <th scope="col">Overall cost for<br/> comparison (APR %)</th> <td></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row" class="finance-row">ING</th> <td>3.84%</td> <td>Fixed until 31/12/11</td> <td>3.7</td> <td id="mortgage-more-info-1"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091128115150/http://guardian.lcplc-online.co.uk/BestBuy.aspx?GUProdID=4116&Type=F" name="&lid={financeGuides}{ING|link|Money}&lpos={financeGuides}{2}"> More </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="finance-row">Coventry</th> <td>3.50%</td> <td>Fixed until 31/12/11</td> <td>4.7</td> <td id="mortgage-more-info-2"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091128115150/http://guardian.lcplc-online.co.uk/BestBuy.aspx?GUProdID=4607&Type=F" name="&lid={financeGuides}{Coventry|link|Money}&lpos={financeGuides}{3}"> More </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" 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<tbody> <tr> <td>Virgin Credit Card</td> <td>0%</td> <td>16 mths</td> <td>16.6%</td> <td id="1.moreInfo"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091128115150/http://www.moneysupermarket.com/CardsP/DoIQualifyExternal.asp?CardID=671&ProviderID=790&Source=GU07&BestBuy=1&Url=http://ad.uk.doubleclick.net/clk;207240094;29508258;g?http://uk.virginmoney.com/credit-cards/?source=MSP-AGG-50562-55903~amp~targetURL=/virgin/credit-cards-v7&CatID=163" rel="nofollow">More</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>NatWest Platinum</td> <td>0%</td> <td>15 mths</td> <td>16.9%</td> <td id="2.moreInfo"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091128115150/http://www.moneysupermarket.com/CardsP/DoIQualifyExternal.asp?CardID=1224&ProviderID=352&Source=GU07&BestBuy=1&Url=http://clk.atdmt.com/NAT/go/188875468/direct/01/&CatID=163" rel="nofollow">More</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Egg Card</td> <td>0%</td> <td>Until 01/12/2010</td> <td>16.9%</td> <td id="3.moreInfo"> <a 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<tr> <th scope="row" class="finance-row">ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC </th> <td>Premier Direct Current Account</td> <td>6%</td> <td>£1</td> <td>0.00%</td> <td>n/a</td> <td id="bankaccount-more-info-1"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091128115150/http://www.moneysupermarket.com/CurrentAccountsP/DoIQualifyExternal.asp?ClickThroughType=1&CurrentAccountID=18734&Source=GU07&BestBuy=1" name="&lid={financeGuides}{ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC |link|Money}&lpos={financeGuides}{9}" rel="nofollow"> More </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row" class="finance-row">ABBEY </th> <td>The Abbey Account (Preferred In-credit Rate)</td> <td>6%</td> <td>£1</td> <td>19.90%</td> <td>n/a</td> <td id="bankaccount-more-info-2"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091128115150/http://www.moneysupermarket.com/CurrentAccountsP/DoIQualifyExternal.asp?ClickThroughType=1&CurrentAccountID=18721&Source=GU07&BestBuy=1" name="&lid={financeGuides}{ABBEY |link|Money}&lpos={financeGuides}{10}" rel="nofollow"> More </a> </td> 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