BIZARRE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Average five-year mortgage falls below 5% for first time since May 2023

Financial information website Moneyfacts said the average five-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on Thursday was 4.99%.

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

Boost for homeowners as average UK mortgage rate hits ‘turning point’

Mortgage rates hit a peak of 6.65 per cent following a disastrous mini-budget in 2022

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Average two-year mortgage rate dips below 5% for first time since mini-budget

Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, which released the figures, described the dip on Wednesday as a ‘symbolic turning point’.

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

Savings product choice ‘at record levels but some rates at a two-year low’

Moneyfacts’ savings figures were released ahead of the next Bank of England base rate decision this week.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025

Five common banking mistakes – and how to avoid making them

If you are sticking loyally with a bank, using an overdraft or failing to read the small print, you may well be losing out

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

Sort your life out in 30-minute chunks: how to make the most of a Power Half Hour

Edit your wardrobe, do a beauty blitz, organise your savings … Experts share tips on the tasks best tackled in small bites

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025

UK savers urged to ‘act now’ before interest rates start falling

Experts say there are competitive products available despite expected Bank of England rate cut

The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2025

Mortgage rates estimates: How much will my repayments go up or down in 2025?

Interest rates remain in flux in the UK but are likely to change this year - here’s how it might affect your pocket

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

HSBC and Co-op Bank cut mortgage rates as Halifax and Lloyds ease rules

Lenders stepping up mortgage price war in apparent response to financial turmoil sparked by US tariffs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025

UK mortgages: warning over big fees as homebuying season arrives

The sums lenders charge to secure the best rates have risen in the past five years – and can make a loan much more expensive

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025