2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (387+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 2nd April 2026 0 The average two-year fixed rate has jumped again to hit 5.89% this morning " an increase of 5 basis points since yesterday and of 106bps since the outbreak of war. Before the…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (412+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news 1st April 2026 0 Barclays will be increasing rates by up to 40 basis points tomorrow on many of its products, while also trimming prices on some deals. The lender is raising scores of existing customer rates on residential…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (344+ words) By Leah Milner in Lending news 1st April 2026 0 The cheapest rate on the market has surged by 109 basis points from 3.51% to 4.6% over the month of March, driven by the impact of war in the Middle East. Moneyfacts" analysis shows this jump…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (219+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 31st March 2026 0 The average two-year fixed rate has jumped by 101 basis points since the outbreak of war to reach 5.84% this morning. Moneyfacts" data shows the average two-year rate surged by…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (467+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 27th March 2026 0 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has met with the Big Six lenders to agree support for mortgage borrowers amid soaring rates triggered by war in Iran. Reeves brought together the…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (399+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Housing, Lending news, Market news 25th March 2026 0 The average time it takes from an offer being accepted to exchange contracts in a property sale has climbed to 135 days, an increase of 45% from pre-pandemic timescales,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (325+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 24th March 2026 0 Mortgage rates are continuing to rise with lenders hiking prices by up to 80 basis points, but Gen H has cancelled its planned increase that had been scheduled for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (163+ words) By sambarker in Lending news 20th March 2026 0 Lenders including Precise Mortgages, CHL and Moda are withdrawing and repricing their fixed rate ranges. The Iran war has already caused a rise in swap rates, causing many lenders to'hike mortgage rates'and reprice their…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (194+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news, Market news 18th March 2026 0 The Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has reported that value of arranged mortgages reached "32bn in 2025, a 23% increase on the previous year and marks a record level of lending for the business. Alongside the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (131+ words) By David Burrows in Lending news, Market news, Specialist lending 16th March 2026 0 Inspired Lending has announced a rate reduction across its bridging product range, with new pricing now starting from 0.79% per month, down from the previous minimum of 0.89% per month. The…...