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UK mortgage rates

  • Thursday, 25 July, 2024
    Lloyds Banking Group PLC
    Lloyds chief says steep mortgage rate rises are over

    UK’s biggest mortgage lender expects home loan prices to stabilise as demand eases

    A sign above a Lloyds bank branch in Enfield, UK
  • Wednesday, 24 July, 2024
    Banco Santander SA
    Santander’s UK profits fall as it courts mortgage customers

    Spanish bank posts record quarterly results but UK stands out as weak spot

    A pedestrian passes ATMs at a Santander bank branch in London
  • Wednesday, 19 June, 2024
    Credit card debt hits UK mortgage affordability

    Outstanding card balances on the rise as interest rates remain high

    A pile of assorted credit cards
  • Wednesday, 1 May, 2024
    UK house prices
    UK house prices fall unexpectedly for second month in a row

    Nationwide data reflects impact of recent rise in mortgage rates

    A street of semi-detached houses in Guildford, UK
  • Tuesday, 30 April, 2024
    UK economy
    UK mortgage approvals hit 18-month high in March, says Bank of England

    Official data suggests property market recovery is continuing despite recent rise in quoted rates

    A ‘sold’ sign is seen in outside a house on a residential street in Reading, west of London on March 7 2024
  • Wednesday, 10 April, 2024
    Mortgages
    High mortgage rates lead to rise in lending scams

    More prospective homebuyers are falling victim to offers of financing that are too good to be true

    Woman looking at advertisements in an estate agents window
  • Tuesday, 2 April, 2024
    UK mortgage approvals hit 17-month high, says Bank of England

    Data from central bank beats forecasts as separate Nationwide figures show unexpected drop in house prices

    An employee removes an advertisement for a sold property from the window of an estate agent in Guildford, UK
  • Friday, 1 March, 2024
    UK house prices
    UK house prices post first annual increase in more than a year

    Higher than expected rise in February as mortgage rates ease

    A woman looks at houses advertised in an estate agent’s window
  • Thursday, 29 February, 2024
    Mortgages
    UK mortgage approvals surge to highest level since October 2022

    Data suggests residential house market is recovering as squeeze from higher borrowing costs eases

    People walk past an estate agent in London
  • Monday, 19 February, 2024
    Remortgaging
    Mortgage lending to older UK borrowers slumps

    Higher interest rates hit the market for the over-55s

    Homes in the Ladbroke Grove area of west London
  • Monday, 29 January, 2024
    UK politics
    Ex-minister blames mortgage rise for his quitting UK government post

    George Freeman warns politics becoming unaffordable and says £118,300 salary not enough to cover home loan payments

    George Freeman
  • Thursday, 18 January, 2024
    Mortgages
    UK lenders report sharp rise in mortgage demand expectations

    Bank of England survey shows improved property market outlook as borrowing rates fall

    An estate agent adjusts a sign in a display window
  • Thursday, 18 January, 2024
    UK house prices
    UK house prices fall at fastest pace in more than a decade

    ONS data shows biggest drop in London and reflects impact of high interest rates on property market

    Victorian residential housing in South London
  • Wednesday, 10 January, 2024
    Persimmon PLC
    Persimmon sells more homes than expected as mortgage rates ease

    FTSE 250 housebuilder says it sold nearly 10,000 new homes in 2023 but warns of uncertain year ahead

    A house in Colchester, UK, with a Persimmon-branded sign in front of it
  • Friday, 5 January, 2024
    Lex
    Mortgage rate cuts need not squeeze bank profit margins Premium content

    Intense competition can be expensive but lower funding costs could lessen the pain

    Man looking in window of estate agent
  • Friday, 5 January, 2024
    UK house prices
    UK house prices rise for third consecutive month, Halifax data shows

    Supply shortage pushes property valuations to highest level since March last year

    Estate agent signs outside an apartment block in Brighton, East Sussex
  • Thursday, 28 December, 2023
    Rich People’s ProblemsJames Max
    You only live once, so I need two mortgages

    I could reduce my debts by selling assets, but where’s the fun in that?

  • Wednesday, 20 December, 2023
    UK house prices
    UK house prices fall at fastest pace in more than a decade

    ONS data shows biggest drop in London and points to impact of high interest rates on property market

    Houses pictured in south London
  • Friday, 15 December, 2023
    UK house prices
    UK house prices likely to fall further in 2024, say mortgage lenders

    Stubbornly high borrowing costs continue to stall property market, analysts warn

    A woman passes a real estate agent office
  • Friday, 17 November, 2023
    Mortgages
    Nationwide says UK mortgage arrears continue to ‘creep up’

    Building society warns customers under pressure though defaults lower than expected

    A pedestrian looks at properties advertised in the window of an estate agent
  • Thursday, 5 October, 2023
    ExplainerMortgages
    Where are European mortgage holders most exposed to higher rates?

    Borrower preferences and lender offerings differ dramatically even within the single currency area

  • Sunday, 17 September, 2023
    UK property
    UK residential rents rise at record pace in August

    Estate agent Hamptons says 12% increase is largest on record

    A new high rise apartment block in London
  • Wednesday, 13 September, 2023
    Redrow PLC
    Redrow expect profits to halve on sluggish house sales

    UK housebuilder’s forecast is latest sign of pain for sector from high mortgage rates

    Completed houses on a Redrow housing estate
  • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
    UK mortgage lenders push through further rate cuts

    Nationwide, Santander and smaller providers drop prices this week

    Terraced houses in Liverpool
  • Tuesday, 15 August, 2023
    UK lenders bet on inflation falling with mortgage rate cuts

    Banks and building societies cut prices for fourth consecutive week, but charges remain higher than a year ago

    Estate agent signs are seen outside a residential housing in south London
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