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Will interest rates go up in 2022? What UK inflation rise means and how the Bank of England could respond
The Bankš¦ of England cautioned earlier this month that expansion will rocket to its most elevated level for 10 years which it is likely to hike interest ratesš¹ within the ācoming monthsā to undertake and bring CPI back to its 2 per cent target.However, the Bankās governor Andrew Bailey has expelled conversation of expansion proceeding …
FCA urges lenders to support UKās 47,000 āmortgage prisonersā
Banks and buildingĀ societiesĀ have beenĀ urgedĀ to consider changes toĀ lendingĀ criteriaĀ to š¦æassistĀ anĀ evaluatedĀ 47,000 borrowers whoĀ mayĀ advantageĀ from a cheaperĀ homeĀ loanĀ but areĀ as of nowĀ incapableĀ to move.A review ofĀ āmortgage prisonersāĀ by the Financial Conduct Authority found there were about 195,000 households whose debts had been sold on to inactive lenders and that a quarter of them could save moneyšøĀ #banksĀ #buildingĀ #moneyĀ if they were allowed to switch to a new …
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First Time Buyer Mortgage Rates Fall
Although rising š house prices will make it harder for those trusting to urge into the property step, there’s a little great news for first-time buyers as mortgage rates for those with a 10% deposit have fallen over the past few months. The average rate on a two-year settled š mortgage for those with a 10% …
Buy-to-let repossessions soar as āstrangleholdā on landlords continues
The number of āļørental properties being repossessed by moneylenders since the proprietors are as well far in arrears on their buy-to-let mortgage has rocketed by 40 per cent compared with last year. Figures from UKš¶ Fund appear that 4,550 buy-to-let mortgages were in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the whole borrowing within …
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UK mortgage approvals at the lowest level since mid-2020
The number of mortgages approved for UK house purchases fell to its lowest level in 16 months in October as the ādistortive effectā of the stamp duty holiday came to an end.Figures from theĀ Bank of EnglandĀ showed that 67,200 new homebuyer mortgages were approved during the month, down from 71,851 and well below the high of …
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Buy-to-let lenders make raft of changes with more to come
This month weāve seen a plethora of rate reductions, product launches, criteria enhancements, portfolio expansions for international investors and even a new entrant into the buy-to-let sector, which seems like the perfect place to start. Recognise Bank recently entered the buy-to-let market with a product designed for professional landlords and investors with portfolios of at …
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Be prepared for soaring mortgage costs, warns OBR
Buried deep in last weekās avalanche of Budget paperwork was a stark warning to the UKās millions of š homeowners with outstanding mortgages ā be prepared for a big leap in mortgage costs.Figures show the Office for Budget Responsibility ā the public body responsible for ensuring independent āļøeconomic forecasting and analysis of the public purse ā …
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Higher interest rates ‘could weigh on UK housing market’
Nationwide Building Society has said there could be a ācoolingā of the UKās red-hot housing market because of rising inflation and interest rates.Robert Gardner, the chief economist at the UKās second-largest mortgage lender, said the housing market is currently āremarkably robustā despite the end of incentives such as the governmentās stamp duty holiday at the …
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UK lender to offer 40-year fixed-rate mortgages
British lender Kensington Mortgages is to launch fixed-rate mortgages of up to 40 years on Tuesday in what will be one of the first products of its kind in the UK market. The lender has partnered with Rothesay, the UKās largest pensions insurance specialist which has more than Ā£60bn in assets, to finance the longer-dated …
First-time buyers face nine-year wait to get on the ladder
Concurring to the researchš§, more than a third of UK adults matured š©āš¦°18-34šØā𦱠see owning their own home as the most imperative life occasion they will spare for.Three in five anticipate to own their own home inside four years of beginning to save for a deposit but with the normal UK house cost standing at …
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