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The Latest Breaking News from Halifax

What did we learn about our banks this week?

City Voices: UK bank shares have been stock market laggards for years

Evening Standard

Lloyds sets aside £450m for car loan fines and payouts

Bank’s profits rise 57% but it says there is ‘significant uncertainty’ over liability amid FCA investigation

The Guardian - UK

UK property prices have rebounded quickly but talk of a boom is premature

The scope for a near-term surge is limited by the market only having just avoided a crash, say analysts

The Guardian - UK

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UK house prices rise at fastest rate since January 2023

Lower mortgage rates lead to increased buyer and seller confidence, says Halifax

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices rise 1.3% in January as mortgage rates tumble

Prices were up 2.5% year-on-year, but in London they were slightly down on January 2023

Evening Standard

Big banks up mortgage rates -- unless you are a first time buyer

HSBC and the Halifax today increased the cost of mortgages, despite a widespread expectation that the Bank of England will cut interest rates before the year is out – perhaps as early as the summer.

Evening Standard

Full list of Lloyds Bank and Halifax closures, as Lloyds set to shut 123 branches

About 1,600 jobs will be cut, though junior employees are not expected to be affected and there will be some voluntary redundancies

Evening Standard

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Savings passbooks popular as Britain turns to cash amid cost of living crisis

While some banks and building societies scrap system, others report increase in usage by customers

The Guardian - UK

Thinking of moving home in 2024 but not sure it's a good idea? This is what the property experts want you to know

We’ve asked the experts for their views on whether 2024 is a good year to move home

Ideal Home

How Barclays, Santander and HSBC cutting mortgage rates will impact you

Banks are cutting mortgage rates on products as competition amongst lenders intensifies - but what does it mean for first-time buyers and people remortgaging

The Independent UK

What is behind Huddersfield’s remarkable house price boom?

Value of residential properties in the West Yorkshire town grew faster than anywhere in the UK in the 12 months to October 2023. Why?

The Guardian - UK

Two major mortgage lenders announce ‘very significant’ rate cuts

One of the UK’s leading mortgage brokers has called the move a ‘turning point’ for prospective buyers

The Independent UK

Sub-4% two-year fixed mortgage within sight as Barclays and Santander slash rates

The ‘big six’ lenders joined the ongoing rate war, following a number of others such as Halifax and HSBC in reducing mortgage prices this year

Evening Standard

Average London house price down £12,000 in 2023, but 'crash' predictions proven wrong

Some economists thought London house prices could fall by as much as 10%

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Interest rate cuts will soften mortgage blow by £11bn – but Brits still face £19bn rise

Goldman Sachs says faster-than-expected fall in borrowing costs will ease the pain for millions

The Independent UK

Mapped: The highest and lowest average house prices in the UK at the end of 2023

Halifax’s House Price Index says property values increased by 1.7 per cent across the board in 2023, although some regions recorded a significant drop

The Guardian - UK

UK house prices rise again but Halifax forecasts up to 4% drop in 2024

Growth rates driven by shortage of properties on market, says mortgage lender, with typical home worth £287,105

The Independent UK

Average UK house price ended last year £4,800 higher than at end of 2022 – index

The typical UK house price in December 2023 was £287,105, up from £282,305 in the same month a year earlier, Halifax said.

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The Guardian - UK

US economy adds more jobs than expected; eurozone inflation rises to 2.9% – as it happened

US unemployment rate remains at 3.7% against expectations of an uptick; however jobs increases in November and October are revised lower

The Independent UK

Mortgage market ‘heating up’ but homeowners still face ‘painful’ cost increase despite falling rates

The average rate on a two-year fixed mortgage deal has fallen from 5.92 per cent to 5.87 per cent

The Guardian - UK

UK homeowners face £19bn rise in mortgage costs as fixed-rate deals expire

Up to 1.5m households expected to face sharp increase this year, with inflation and tax rises also denting spending power

Evening Standard

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey to be grilled on interest rate hikes' threat to UK financial stability

He and other members of the bank’s Financial Policy Committee will face questions from the Commons Treasury Committee

Evening Standard

‘The gloves are off’: More lenders join mortgage rate price war

First Direct and TSB were among the latest lenders cutting rates

The Independent UK

First Direct unveils sub-4% mortgage rates

Several lenders have started the new year by making cuts to their rates.

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s housing market may be ‘past peak pain’ but what will 2024 bring?

Second year of falling prices expected though recovery is likely in the second half as interest rates come down

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