Mortgage Rates Fall As we step into 2024, the mortgage lending sector is witnessing an intense battle for market share. This competition is unfolding against a backdrop of global financial pessimism, heavily influenced by current UK and world events. The uncertainty surrounding these events is shaping monetary policies, adding layers of complexity to an already […]
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Inflation Falls Below 4% The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced today that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation fell from 4.6% in October to 3.9% in November and is now at its lowest for over two years. Inflation below 4% is great news to end a turbulent year and should continue to ease the
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Base Rate Held At 5.25% The Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee voted again today to hold the Base Rate at 5.25% for the third consecutive month amidst concerns that stubborn inflation remaining more than double the BoE’s 2% target is starting to affect the wider economy with fears of a protracted slump or
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Inflation Forecast In today’s Autumn Statement (for Growth), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the Government was on track to reducing debt, cutting taxes, and controlling inflation. With inflation down from 11.1% when he and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took office to 4.6%, he went on to say the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has forecast inflation
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released figures today showing better-than-expected figures for inflation, which fell sharply from 6.7% in September to 4.6% in October. The sharp fall in inflation is mainly attributed to another fall in energy prices. The sharp fall in inflation justifies the Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to
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Mortgage lenders have recently re-priced products based on an anticipated 0.25% interest rate increase tomorrow. That would be the 15th consecutive increase, taking the base rate from 5.25% to 5.5%, but this now looks less likely. Financial markets have reacted to the inflationary figures with short-term (2 and 5 years) Swap Rates falling by almost
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/ Inflation / By Gary The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) below show inflation falling from 7.9% in June to 6.8% in July. With inflation heading in the right direction, Swap Rates stabilised and lenders continuing to apply rate reductions to their products we may be turning the corner but should not be complacent
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Annual Inflation fell from 8.7% to 7.9% in June with Core Inflation also falling back after hitting a 30 year high in May These reductions are a good sign but may not be enough to stop the Bank of England (BoE) increasing the base rate further to maintain the downward trend.
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed inflation has eased to 8.7% in April down from 10.1% in March, following a recent peak of 11.1% in October 2022. The easing has been attributed to gas and electricity price changes while other categories such as recreation, alcohol, tobacco, communication and transport increased. Although headline inflation has
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UK inflation has jumped to a 41 year high in October, rising from 10.1% in September to 11.1% in October. The spiralling cost of energy and food are the main items contributing to high inflation with Bank of England predicted to increase rates by a further 0.5% in an attempt to control the upward trend.
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