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9 Raws in foreign national mortgages

5 October 2026 · 7 expert responses
Mortgage rate hikes see sub-5% fixes vanish as average five-year fixed hits 6%
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- Daily Mirror: Nationwide, Barclays, NatWest, TSB customers ‘all given new costs’
- Newspage: the story we wrote
The number of sub-5% fixed mortgage deals has plunged by 99%, from 1,494 since the start of September 2026 to just nine today, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk analysis says. In contrast, the number of sub-5% variable rate…
5 October 2026 · 12 expert responses
Are first-time buyers using the bank of mum and dad? How will Your First Home change that?
One Newspager, has shared figures, from 5 Oct 2025 to 4 Oct 2026, showing 34% of first-time buyers used a gift or an inheritance towards their deposit. That's in line with the government's English Housing Survey…
2 October 2026 · 7 expert responses
Experts warn of crippling impact of mortgage arrears as family trapped on eye-watering 8.25% rate
EXPERTS are warning of the crippling impact high mortgage rates are having on households after a family hit by a devastating health crisis were left trapped on an eye-watering 8.25% mortgage rate. Financial experts are…
1 October 2026 · 4 expert responses
The Bond Market Is Sending a Message. How will the Pound and Healey respond?
Global bond yields are hitting multi-decade highs. The benchmark 10-year gilt yield is at its highest since April 2007. Its US equivalent is at its highest since 2002. And this week, the German Bund yield hit its…
1 October 2026 · 8 expert responses
Halifax hikes mortgage rates by up to 0.15% as experts warn borrowers face ‘stress’ of another rise
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- Daily Express: Halifax customers face extra costs ‘from today’ as it follows Nationwide
- Daily Mirror: Halifax follows Nationwide with extra costs for customers ‘today’
HALIFAX has hiked its mortgage rates by up to 0.15% today with experts warning borrowers could be hit with the “stress” of yet another rise. The bank is increasing selected two-, three- and five-year fixed mortgage…
29 September 2026 · 12 expert responses
Mortgage approvals for house purchases decreased in August
Net mortgage approvals for house purchases decreased to 54,900 in August, below an average of around 60,100 over the previous 6 months, Bank of England data said . Approvals for remortgaging decreased to 34,000 in…
28 September 2026 · 5 expert responses
Barclays pulling the market leading 4.75% two-year fix and the 4.93% five-year fix
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We're increasing and withdrawing rates From tomorrow, Tuesday 29 September, we are increasing a selection of products across our residential and buy-to-let (BTL) purchase, remortgage and reward ranges. In addition, we…
28 September 2026 · 7 expert responses
People coming out of Help to Buy with flats valuing less than they paid
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- Sky News: The 'real winners' and the catch: What you need to know about revived Help to Buy scheme
- Property Portfolio Investor: Help to Buy flats lag houses as brokers warn on Your First Home
Newspagers say they have clients coming out of Help to Buy and the flats are valuing less than they paid. One had a flat valued at £500,000 which he had bought at £600,000, paying Help to Buy £175,000. Andy Burnham's…
23 September 2026 · 9 expert responses
Mortgage Calculators.
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- Newspage: the story we wrote
Mortgage calculators are everywhere. Although search ‘mortgage calculators’ on Google and the AI Overview is currently showing a US calculator. Many of you probably have your own. A few Qs: Do mortgage calculators stack…