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Banks and building societies cut prices for fourth consecutive week, but charges remain higher than a year ago
Some lenders are anxious after FTC drops fight against exchange group’s takeover of Black Knight
Suggestions the government will delay energy efficiency deadline leave winners and losers in the rental market
Customers look for higher interest rates on their savings and pay off mortgages
Rics reports contrasting picture of buyers holding back and tenants battling in bidding wars
Reductions by Nationwide, HSBC, TSB and Halifax come as competition in home loan market intensifies
Property market displays resilience in face of sharp rise in interest rates with modest declines
Loan and valuation services provider says bigger than expected base rate rise in June took a toll on lending activity
Mortgage tool led to risks before the financial crisis but it is now increasing in demand again
Pain of higher interest rates is having an uneven effect on the housing market that looks set to persist
Mortgaged purchasers are cutting their budgets in the face of higher rates
UK housebuilder’s pre-tax profits down almost 30% at half year while affordability issues prompt customers to spread debt
NatWest, Halifax and Virgin Money become the latest home loan providers to reduce cost of borrowing on some products
Surprise data comes ahead of Bank of England meeting this week
Many lenders are trimming rates — though not all
With mortgage rates predicted to stay high until mid-2024, buyers are lowering offers or pulling out altogether — but some experts think a serious correction still feels unlikely
Changes reflect better than expected June inflation figures and growing competition as demand for home loans falls
Landlords look to get rid of financial ‘headache’ by exiting rental market, further depressing the housing market
Bank to reduce the cost of residential products by up to 0.35 percentage points
Landlords with buy-to-rent mortgages are passing on their pain
Post-pandemic bounce back in demand combines with soaring interest rates to squeeze tenants
The products’ sensitivity to rate rises means increases of thousands of pounds a month in repayments
Tenants squeezed by ‘knock-on consequences’ of cost of living crisis, official figures show
Rising rates on home loans will put a strain on relationships unless we challenge taboos about money
Tenants face more difficulties finding properties as landlords are hit by mortgage costs
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