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Fixed-rate or tracker mortgages: which is best as rates rise?

As mortgage rates hit 15-year highs, deciding whether to opt for a fixed-rate mortgage or a tracker in the hopes that rates eventually drop can be conundrum.

The Week

Bank of England pays staff bonuses after its own calls for wage restraint

BOE paid out £25 million in bonuses last year, according to Open Democracy

Evening Standard

City fears of global slowdown mount as China’s rebound falters

Closer to home, inflation woes add to feeling of unease ahead of the latest CPI reading this week

Evening Standard

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Skyrocketing interest rates forcing more households into debt, charity finds

1.7 million households set to remortgage in 2024 are anticipated to see their annual repayments rise by over £3,000 on average

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps appears to row back on supermarket petrol prices law

Energy secretary backs voluntary price comparison scheme in meeting with supermarket bosses rather than new law

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage rates stabilise for first time since May; Rising interest rates knock £2.1tn off household wealth – as it happened

UK mortgage rates held steady today, as a new report shows that rising interest rates have reversed rise in household wealth

The Guardian - UK

Britons hit by biggest fall in wealth since Second World War

Spiralling interest rates have caused wealth to tumble by £2 trillion, says think tank – but says young people could still be ‘winners’ if house prices fall

The Independent UK

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June drop in UK inflation expected but heat still on Bank of England

City economists predict annual rate will fall from 8.7% recorded in April and May but will still be higher than in eurozone

The Guardian - UK

Economic ‘Bazball’ will have replaced UK’s safety-first approach to inflation and growth by 2025

Rishi Sunak used just-go-for-it route in Covid crisis but Treasury and Bank of England now play with straightest of bats

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after cloudy GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Bank of England in interest rate rise dilemma after mixed GDP picture

There was something in the data for both the doves and the hawks on the Monetary Policy Committee

Evening Standard

Mortgage rate hikes: higher default rates and losses expected in the months ahead

The availability of mortgages is expected to decrease by the end of August, according to the Bank of England’s credit conditions survey.

Evening Standard

Mortgage defaults expected to increase in months ahead, say lenders

The availability of mortgages is expected to decrease by the end of August, according to the Bank of England’s credit conditions survey.

The Independent UK

Mortgages to cost 1m borrowers extra £500 a month by 2026, Bank warns

Bank of England says millions of homeowners will be paying up to £220 more a month by end of year

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Evening Standard

Rental market crisis looms as landlords face ‘hike rents or sell up’ dilemma amid mortgage chaos

Rising mortgage rates are will have a severe impact on buy-to-let landlords and their tenants

The Week

Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation

Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey has said inflation will fall “markedly” this year, as he signalled that the central bank is likely to raise interest rates once again in an attempt to reach its 2% inflation target.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live: Shares soar as banks pass stress test, pound at $1.30 as US inflation falls to 3.0%

Burberry has revealed a strong start to its financial year as the luxury goods group sees a surge in demand from Chinese consumers.

The Guardian - UK

A million UK households face £500 rise in monthly mortgage payments; US inflation drops to 3% – as it happened

Bank of England chief says there ‘will be consequences’ of higher interest rates, as all UK banks pass stress tests

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Evening Standard

When is the UK’s next inflation report and what is it likely to recommend?

The data has been described as a ‘glimmer of light’ for the Bank of England

Evening Standard

Traders double down on interest rate rise bets as pound hits 15-month high

Markets are pricing in an interest rate peak of 6.5%, probably early next year

Evening Standard

Wage restraint fantasy borders on the comical

City Comment: ‘No one wants to see unemployment higher’, claims Andrew Bailey, while giving every indication that’s exactly what he wants.

The Independent UK

Mortgage rates soar again to surpass Liz Truss mini-Budget peak

‘Personal hell’ for homewners as average two-year deal reach 6.66 per cent – rates not seen since 2008 banking crash

The Guardian - UK

Rising mortgage rates will cause ‘financial stress’, MPs hear, as two-year fixed rates hit 15-year high – as it happened

Treasury Committee quiz lenders about mortgage rates, as two-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 6.66%, highest since 2008

The Guardian - UK

Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest rate rise

Jeremy Hunt and Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey call for wage restraint to help curb inflation

The Guardian - UK

Bank of England boss vows to ‘see the job through’ on reducing inflation

Andrew Bailey to give speech in City of London signalling further interest rate rises are in store

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