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Pressure on for more rate cuts this week

Lenders are expected to announce further mortgage rate cuts this week as funding costs fall and competition intensifies. ...

Window to secure a competitive rate ‘open’

Mortgage brokers are encouraging borrowers to lock in competitive rates now following the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates. ...

Housing market resilient despite Iran uncertainty and rate rises – Rightmove

The housing market has so far remained surprisingly resilient, despite mortgage rates rising fast in recent weeks due to the uncertainty caused by the war in Iran, according to Rightmove’s latest Housing Price Index. ...

Mortgage lifespan falls to record low in ‘worst upheaval to choice since mini-Budget’

The average shelf-life of a mortgage has fallen to a record-low, according to the latest Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report. ...

Over 250,000 to come off 5-year fix before June

Mortgage experts, Together, are claiming that 255,000 households are set to come off five-year fixed deals between now and the end of June. ...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment but mortgage market lags

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the Middle East conflict. ...

Raising base rate – would it be Bank of England’s big mistake?

The Iran War is still not wreaking the havoc of the Liz Truss mini-Budget ...

Middle East conflict clouds rate outlook this week – Opinion

Middle East conflict clouds rate outlook for next week - Opinion ...

Are markets over-reacting as they take rate cut off the table?

Tom Bill is head of UK residential research at Knight Frank ...

Demand for luxury asset-backed finance jumps as HNWIs seek funds

The number of luxury asset-backed property finance enquiries climbed by 260% in 2025 ...

Three rate cuts possible this year, MPC member hints

A dove on the Monetary Policy Committee has made forecasts ...

Interest Rate – Bank of England reveals decision

Mortgage borrowers jump the gun on Bank of England rate cut – new data

Demand peaked days ahead of the base rate cut ...

Paragon launches buy to let tracker range

Paragon Bank has launched a new Bank Base Rate tracker buy-to-let mortgage range. ...

OPINION: Has interest rate setting become a plaything for economics academics?

The MPC’s remit is to keep inflation at 2% which it has only achieved once in the last five years. ...

Barclays slashes mortgage rates across 22 products

Barclays has cut mortgage rates across 22 products and by...

Buyers urged to be ready to strike as prices begin to fall

Buyers are being urged to act as falling house prices...

Rightmove says house prices rise again  but north-south divide continues

Rightmove says affordability is widening the north-south property price divide...
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