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Five major lenders - NatWest, Barclays, Accord, Leeds Building Society and HSBC - have all announced rate increases so far this...

The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

Since the start of September 2023, the average two-year fixed rate has fallen from 6.70% to 5.76% and the average five-year...

The average shelf-life of a mortgage product is just 15 days, with lenders increasing fixed rates, says Moneyfacts. Average mortgage rates on...

The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...

It’s been a torrid time for rates, going back up for HSBC, Santander, TSB, Virgin Money, NatWest and many other mainstream...

Diverse views have emerged from financial services figures in response to last week’s news that the headline rate of inflation remained...

By Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of specialist property lender Octane Capital, writes: The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates on...

The war between rival mortgage lenders continues with Halifax late last week undertaking its second re-price of the year (and it’s...

A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...

Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...

Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap...

It’s now the tenth week that average rates of dropped, as the slow but steady downward trend of fixed-mortgage rates continues.  As...

Is the mortgage price war really over? On the one hand there are good signs for the housing market - no substantial...

Mortgage approvals rose by just over three per cent from 49,000 in April to 50,500 in May according to new Bank...

Support appears to be growing for a campaign to improve lender communication and increase the notice given about withdrawn mortgage products.  Brokers...

Accord is once again cuts rates across its residential mortgage range by between 0.15% and 0.25%, at a time when market...

Accord Mortgages is making further changes to its buy-to-let and residential rates. For the second time in as many weeks, buy to...

Mortgage approvals hit a 14-month high in May after rising 4% year-on-year, according to new figures from the British Bankers' Association. It said 42,530 mortgages...