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UK mortgage interest rates expected to rise despite Trump’s Iran pause

Bank of England likely to make two quarter-point increases amid sustained rise in inflation, investors believe

The Guardian - UK

The most and least affordable locations for first-time buyers in UK

First-time buyers face significant affordability gaps across Britain

The Independent UK

London is the UK's least affordable place for first-time buyers, despite improvements last year

The average house price to earnings ratio in London is 7.5 - higher than anywhere in the country

Evening Standard

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Hundreds of mortgage deals pulled from market amid threat of triple interest rate rise

Conflict in the Middle East has scuppered hopes of cuts to the base rate

The Independent UK

Why are mortgage rates going up when the Bank of England base rate hasn’t changed?

To understand this you need to know about swap rates and the impact of the war in Iran

The Guardian - UK

New mortgages up by £800 a year amid ‘Trumpflation’ from Iran war

Nearly 700 deals pulled in two weeks and only a few fixed-rate products below 4% are available, says Moneyfacts

The Guardian - UK

Availability of sub-4% mortgages nosedives as ‘Trumpflation’ hits borrowers

The Bank of England is due to make its next base rate announcement on Thursday

The Independent UK

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Choice of sub-4% mortgages nosedives as ‘Trumpflation’ hits borrowers

Across the mortgage market generally, Moneyfacts counted 689 fewer products on the market on Tuesday morning, compared with March 9.

Evening Standard

Mortgage bills soar by £1,100 in London in just two weeks as Trump's Iran war rocks UK economy

‘War in the Middle East is hammering Londoners looking to buy or remortgage,’ says Adam French, head of consumer finance at Moneyfacts

Evening Standard

UK mortgage shelf life dips amid market uncertainty

Mortgages have not disappeared in recent weeks as fast as they did in the aftermath of the mini-budget

The Independent UK

Average 'shelf life' of a mortgage is just two weeks — the shortest period seen in more than two years

There has been a shift in swap rates, which are used to price mortgages

Evening Standard

UK mortgage rates jump, and petrol prices rise, amid ‘Trumpflation’ worries; Oil price falls as Bessent says US is letting Iran ship its crude – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Average price tag on a home jumped by around £3,000 in March

Home movers are continuing with deals despite mortgage rate rises

Evening Standard

At least 530 mortgage deals have vanished from the market this week – Moneyfacts

Hopes of steadily falling mortgage rates have ‘collapsed’ and given way to a much more uncertain outlook, Moneyfacts said.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Hundreds of mortgage deals vanish from the market as Britain’s economy flatlined in January

Official figures showed zero growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in January

Evening Standard

Mortgage rates shoot up and deals are pulled in worst crisis since Truss mini-Budget

Almost 500 mortgage products pulled in just 48 hours amid turmoil

The Independent UK

Hundreds of mortgage products pulled as rates soar past 5%

Many lenders have scrambled to hike their rates in recent days

Evening Standard

Mortgages disappear at fastest pace since mini-budget as average rates top 5%

Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said over the past 48 hours, 472 residential mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market.

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The Independent UK

Mortgage rates soar above 5% as market hit by most turbulent days since Truss mini-Budget

Nearly 500 mortgage products have been withdrawn from the market in recent days as the Middle East conflict triggers volatility across global economies

Evening Standard

Flurry of mortgage rate hikes in more ‘unwelcome news’ for homeowners

Many lenders are increasing rates as market conditions deteriorate

The Independent UK

Mortgage rate hikes ‘unwelcome news’ for homeowners as lenders adjust fixed-rate offerings

The average five-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on Monday morning was 4.98%, rising from 4.96% on Friday

The Independent UK

Mortgage rates increased as Iran war hits borrowers

Nationwide and HSBC have both announced changes

Evening Standard

Some mortgage rates set to be raised in coming days as lenders make changes

The cycle of lenders adjusting rates ‘almost invariably results in others following suit’, a mortgage expert said.

The Independent UK

UK homeowners dealt fresh blow as mortgage rates set to increase

First-time buyers, home movers, re-mortgagers, and buy-to-let landlords will be affected

The Independent UK

UK lenders ‘pause plans to cut mortgage rates’ amid economic uncertainty due to Iran war

Swap rates, used by lenders to price mortgages, have been rising sharply

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