Report calls for overhaul of rules on loan affordability and repayment, and more flexible mortgage products Mortgage reforms introduced after the 2008 banking crisis have …
Average rental property receives three times more enquiries from prospective tenants than in 2019 Business live – latest updates Private home rents in Great Britain …
Mounting optimism that home-loan costs have peaked after Bank of England keeps interest rates on hold Should you choose a two-year or five-year fixed mortgage? …
Mortgage rates dip below 5% as NatWest, TSB, Nationwide and other lenders reduce their deals in a ‘growing rate war’ Helen Dickinson, chief executive of …
Decision will ease some pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals HSBC and NatWest have announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts …
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK mortgage approvals rise in June. UK retail financial services set for biggest overhaul in …
Moves by Nationwide, HSBC and TSB come after fall in inflation eases fears over future interest rate rises Business live updates – latest news Several …
Small drops in average rates for two- and five-year fixed mortgages follow easing of inflation rate in June Borrowers received a glimmer of good news …
UK mortgage rates held steady today, as a new report shows that rising interest rates have reversed rise in household wealth UK housing slowdown hits …
Average rate rises to 6.66%, according to Moneyfacts, in more bad news for homeowners UK interest rates likely to rise again despite slowing labour market …
Moneyfacts reports that average two-year fixed mortgage rate is now 6.66%, highest since 2008 Full story: Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest …
Mortgage rates hit highest since last autumn, adding to squeeze on borrowers Sainsbury’s CEO, Simon Roberts, has told reporters that prices are falling fastest among …
Rolling coverage of his latest economic and financial news Speaking of warning shots… the Treasury Committee has given UK banks another blast for not increasing …
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Young adults pay heaviest price for Britain’s exploding mortgage timebomb Shares in European defence companies are …
Tories warned about threat to middle earners as Labour increases lead among mortgage holders and Lib Dems target blue wall areas The growing mortgage timebomb …
Hopes of banks and building societies giving extra help to households after interest rate rise Business live – latest updates Jeremy Hunt is meeting with …
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Labour piles pressure on Sunak with plan to prevent ‘mortgage catastrophe’1.4m UK mortgage holders face 20% …
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says party would force banks to take a range of steps to protect borrowers Labour has piled further pressure on Rishi …
Economists warn UK could fall into recession if interest rates hit 6% Pay rises and warm weather drive surprise rise in Next salesGrocery inflation in …
Members in marginal seats fear Conservative party leaders have not understood the impact of rate rises Tory MPs in marginal seats are already sounding the …
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Lib Dems call for emergency mortgage protection fund What steps could government take to help …
Move follows decision by HSBC and applies to brokers and online applications as lenders hike fixed rates Santander is the latest major bank to announce …
HSBC temporarily removes mortgage products for new customers, as borrowers face higher rates HSBC temporarily withdraws mortgage deals for new borrowers Rating agency Moody’s has …
Bank removes all its ‘new business’ residential and buy-to-let products after surge in demand HSBC has temporarily withdrawn mortgage deals for new borrowers due to …
Retail sales across Britain rose by 0.5% in April after sliding in March, as high inflation hits the mortgage markets UK homeowners and first-time buyers …
Lenders forced to raise fixed-term deals after latest inflation figure pushed swap rates upwards Households looking for a new mortgage deal have been warned to …
Skipton Building Society offering ‘trapped’ renters chance of escape without need for support from wealthy guarantor but campaigners warn housing shortage an underlying problem
Which? figures show Britons struggling with loans, cards and bills as interest rates and inflation soar An estimated 700,000 UK households missed or defaulted on …
City regulator estimates 356,000 borrowers may be at risk of missing monthly payments by summer 2024 The UK regulator has told banks to consider slashing …