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Lenders Resume Fight For Business As Swap Rates Continue To Rise

Rate Reductions Amidst Uncertainty In a bold move this week, numerous lenders have opted to reduce their rates, aiming to invigorate business volumes in the face of persistent inflationary pressures. Despite reports indicating stubborn inflation, these lenders are betting on rate reductions to stimulate demand and bolster their market share. The decision comes amidst widespread […]

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Bank of England

Base Rate Held At 5.25% As Inflation Falls To 3.4%

Base Rate: 5.25% Inflation: 3.4% Average House Price: £285,000 Bank Of England MPC – Why They Are Wrong It’s a glaring disgrace that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 8-1 to turn a blind eye to the genuine financial struggles facing the public despite a noticeable drop in inflation. With inflation

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Interest Rate Seesaw

Lenders Increase Rates As Swap Rates Remain Steady

Lenders Increase Rates This week, a wave of lenders increased their rates upward, driven by unexpected inflation figures. As consumer prices returned above initial forecasts, lenders faced heightened operational costs and increased risk exposure. To maintain profitability and safeguard against inflationary pressures, these lenders are compelled to adjust rates accordingly. What Next For The Bank

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HSBC

HSBC’s Pivotal Role in Shaping the Mortgage Market

Excellent team meeting today with Lucy Hall, discussing how HSBC has emerged over the last six months as a formidable force in the mortgage market, significantly influencing lending trends and interest rates. This period has seen the banking giant expand its mortgage offerings and introduce competitive rates that have benefitted borrowers. HSBC’s strategic moves have enhanced

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Enhanced Affordability For Company Directors

Virgin Money & Clydesdale Offer Enhanced Affordability For Company Directors

Excellent team meeting with Kim Dickinson, presenting Virgin Money and Clydesdale’s Enhanced Affordability calculations for Limited Company Directors. Mortgage affordability can significantly improve by strategically utilising both salary and share of company profits. Traditionally, lenders focus on personal income for mortgage assessments. However, directors often reinvest earnings into their businesses, understating their true financial capacity.

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Lenders Cut Rate For 2024

January 2024 Kicks Off With A Bang As Lenders Slash Rates Early

The UK’s largest mortgage lender, Halifax, has slashed rates to remain competitive as major lenders compete to undercut each other.  This is excellent news for homeowners and mortgage borrowers for several reasons: Lower Monthly Payments Refinancing Opportunities Increased Buying Power Stimulating the Housing Market Help Ease Financial Stress Attract First-Time Buyers Market Competition Driving Down

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Lenders Cut Rate For 2024

Competition Mounts For Market Share In 2024 – Further Mortgage Rate Cuts

Nationwide Building Society has reduced selected rates across their range again today, the eleventh reduction in four months, as they try to remain competitive amidst stiff competition from several other lenders jockeying for market share into the first quarter of 2024. The tables below show further Swap Rate reductions in the last three weeks since

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Coventry Building Society

Coventry Champions Self Employed & New Build Mortgages

Great meeting today with Team Coventry Building Society’s Mark Simpkins and Phoebe Lenderyou, talking through this year’s market volatility and looking forward to proposition improvements and increased competition in 2024 through enhancements to their Self-Employed and New Build mortgage offerings backed by an exceptional average of eight days to offer current service levels. Self Employed

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Eleven Downing Street

Autumn Statement – Chancellor Forecasts Sub 2% Inflation In 2025

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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