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Coventry, Hanley and Keystone lower rates " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (717+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news 27th May 2026 0 Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected rates, with new deals launching today. Residential and buy-to-let (BTL) rates have been reduced by up to 16 basis points, with reduced options for new and existing customers. A…...
Average mortgage rates nudge downwards again: Moneyfacts " Mortgage Finance Gazette
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (234+ words) By sambarker in Lending news, Mortgage lending figures 22nd May 2026 0 Average fixed rate mortgage prices fell lower this week, according to the latest figures from Moneyfacts, as lenders cautiously continue to compete. Moneyfacts found the average two-year fix fell by 2bps to…...
Mortgage borrowing up to "6. 2bn in March: Bank of England – Mortgage Finance Gazette
3+ week, 5+ day ago (26+ words) Net mortgage borrowing rose 19% to "6. 2 billion in March from "5. 2 billion in February, according to the latest money and credit statistics from the Bank...
Mortgage cancellations up 6% in Q1 to record "8. 7bn " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ week, 1+ day ago (266+ words) By sambarker in Market commentary, Market news, Mortgage lending figures 19th May 2026 0 The value of mortgages not taken up hit a record high of "8. 7 billion in Q1 after a rise in cancellations year-on-year. Mortgage cancellations were up 6. 1% to 35, 144 in the first quarter,…...
GDP shows surprise growth in March " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ week, 6+ day ago (397+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Market news 14th May 2026 0 The UK economy recorded unexpected growth in March despite the outbreak of war in Iran. GDP grew by 0. 3% against analysts" predictions that there would be a small contraction." However, the…...
Average mortgage rates fall again, says Moneyfacts – Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (24+ words) The average two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates fell this week after widespread lender rate cuts, according to Moneyfacts. The latest Moneyfacts Rate...
New prime minister could affect mortgage rates: John Charcol – Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (114+ words) A new prime minister might mean lower mortgage rates, according to John Charcol mortgage technical manager Nicholas Mendes. However, rates could increase...
First-time buyers remain under pressure from mortgage mayhem: Moneyfacts " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news, Market commentary, Market news 11th May 2026 0 Despite mortgage turmoil easing in April, first-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced choice and stretched affordability, Moneyfacts data reveals. Data shows that mortgage product choice has contracted by around…...
Mortgages could rise by "3, 000 a year thanks to Trumpflation " Mortgage Finance Gazette
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (299+ words) By sambarker in Lending news 6th May 2026 0 Homeowners could see a "3, 000 rise in their yearly mortgage bills thanks to "Trumpflation, new analysis from Moneyfacts shows. Last week the Bank of England said the worst-case scenario for the current Middle East conflict…...
Borrowers left in limbo as rates move again: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (29+ words) Borrowers are in limbo once again, yet any hold to the Bank of England Base Rate (BBR) must not deter them from seeking a deal, according to analysis from...