May 13, 2024
Mortgage

Mortgage lenders hike interest rates as market jitters set in

Mortgage lenders are hiking rates again. (Bennett Dean) Anxiety has set in among UK mortgage lenders, with rates being hiked left, right and centre, amid uncertainty about how the Bank of England‘s interest rate path will play out. While Barclays hiked its rates for the second time in seven days on Monday, having been the

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Mortgage

Mortgage rates to drop below 4pc ‘within weeks’

Fixed mortgage rates are expected to dip below 4pc within weeks, following lower-than-expected inflation figures and an upbeat outlook from the Bank of England. Experts said lenders were poised to trim five-year mortgage rates as they react to an improving economic picture, easing affordability pressures on borrowers and fuelling optimism among homeowners. The Bank of

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