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Mortgage Rate Hits 6%

5 Oct

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The average interest rate on a new five-year fixed mortgage deal has hit 6% for the first time in three years, figures show.

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Evening Standard5 Oct

The average five-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage rate has reached 6% for the first time in three years, according to Moneyfacts. This marks an increase from 5.98% on Friday and is the highest since September 27, 2023. Additionally, the number of sub-5% rate fixed mortgage deals has dropped sharply from 1,494 at the start of September to just nine by Monday morning. Rachel Springall, a finance expert at…

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BBC5 Oct

The average interest rate on new five-year fixed mortgages has reached 6% for the first time in three years, according to Moneyfacts figures. Since September, over 1,500 mortgage deals priced below 5% have disappeared as lenders such as Barclays and HSBC raised rates multiple times due to global economic uncertainty. Rachel Springall from Moneyfacts warns that rising rates will be challenging for borrowers and…

Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years →

The Guardian5 Oct

The average five-year fixed mortgage rate in Great Britain has risen to 6% for the first time since September, as financial instability drives up costs for lenders. Moneyfacts reports that there are only nine options now available below a 5% rate, down from 1,494 deals at the start of February. This increase is expected to impact borrowers significantly, with the monthly cost of a £250,000 loan rising by £158…

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5 Oct
The average interest rate on a new five-year fixed mortgage deal has hit 6% for the first time in three years, figures show.
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Where to start Mortgage misery as average five-year deal hits 6% for first time in three years Evening Standard

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5 Oct Mortgage misery as average five-year deal hits 6% for first time in three yearsThe average five-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage rate has reached 6% for the first time in three years, according to Moneyfacts. This marks an increase from 5.98% on Friday and is the highest since September 27, 2023. Additionally, the number of sub-5% rate fixed mortgage deals has dropped sharply from 1,494 at the start of September to just nine by Monday morning. Rachel Springall, a finance expert at…Evening Standard
5 Oct Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three yearsThe average five-year fixed mortgage rate in Great Britain has risen to 6% for the first time since September, as financial instability drives up costs for lenders. Moneyfacts reports that there are only nine options now available below a 5% rate, down from 1,494 deals at the start of February. This increase is expected to impact borrowers significantly, with the monthly cost of a £250,000 loan rising by £158…The Guardian
5 Oct Mortgage misery as average five-year deal hits 6% for first time in three yearsThe average five-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage in the UK reached 6% on Monday morning, according to Moneyfacts, marking its highest point since September 27, 2023. This increase follows a trend where sub-5% rate deals have sharply declined from 1,494 at the start of September 2026 to just nine by Monday morning. Financial experts warn that rising swap rates and wholesale funding costs are pushing up fixed-rate…Evening Standard
5 Oct Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three yearsThe average interest rate on new five-year fixed mortgages has reached 6% for the first time in three years, according to Moneyfacts figures. Since September, over 1,500 mortgage deals priced below 5% have disappeared as lenders such as Barclays and HSBC raised rates multiple times due to global economic uncertainty. Rachel Springall from Moneyfacts warns that rising rates will be challenging for borrowers and…BBC

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