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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Alastair Jamieson

Mortgage turmoil deepens as Santander pulls loans and interest rates could rise again

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Santander has become the latest major lender to temporarily pull mortgage deals for new borrowers, as a Bank of England policymaker warned that more interest rate rises “cannot be ruled out” to fix decades-high inflation.

The bank announced a temporary pause on some mortgage applications amid “changing market conditions” – days after HSBC and Nationwide also removed loans to make way for price hikes.

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