Big UK lenders cut fixed mortgage deals in sign rates may be close to peaking Moves by Nationwide, HSBC and TSB come after fall in inflation eases fears over future interest rate rises The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
Homeowners hope mortgage rates have peaked as Nationwide becomes biggest lender yet to cut prices Nationwide joins HSBC and Barclays among top lenders in lowering its rates Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023
Lender ‘hung me out to dry’, says de-banked customer Accountant Ameet Shah saw all his accounts frozen earlier this year without notice or explanation. Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2023
HSBC, Nationwide and TSB failed to send transaction histories to some customers The providers breached a requirement that payment transaction histories should be provided to customers when they close their account. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Average 5-year fixed-rate mortgage hits 6.3 per cent deepening UK’s home loan misery Britain’s home loan misery was growing on Friday as the average five-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.3 per cent. Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023
UK’s biggest mortgage lenders in 2022 ranked Lloyds Banking Group has held its position as the UK’s biggest mortgage lender but some providers moved up or down the tables. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Mortgage rates could climb even further after hitting 15-year high today Lenders, brokers and property experts all see further rises this year, but hope pressure will ease in 2024 Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023
UK mortgage payers must brace for even higher borrowing costs, IMF warns International Monetary Fund backs Bank of England on whatever tough action needed to control inflation The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023
Nationwide expects house prices to FALL by 6.5% from peak seen last year UK house prices are expected to fall from their peak in August last year following the 13 consecutive interest rate hikes from the Bank of England and rising mortgage rates Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
What is happening to house prices and mortgages? Everything you need to know The property market is cooling and house prices are falling from their peak - all as mortgage rates continue to rise, hitting a 15-year high today and the worst level since the aftermath of the Mini-Budget Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023
RBS and Natwest announce closure of 36 branches across UK - check the full list NatWest will close 34 additional branches between September 2023 and July 2024, with their sister bank, RBS, shutting down two more branches by November this year. Daily Record · Jul 5, 2023
Natwest and RBS announce 36 branches to close - full list Move means many communities will lose their access to high street banking Nottingham Post · Jul 5, 2023
Northern Ireland record only annual house price rise of all UK regions: Nationwide Average property price in the province climbed by 0.7% year on year in June against UK average of -3.5% Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2023
UK house prices rise unexpectedly in June but annual rate falls Nationwide says mortgage crisis ‘likely to exert significant drag’ on market activity in coming months The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023 Average house price falls 3.5% as mortgage rates keep climbing The sharp increase in borrowing costs is likely to exert a significant drag on near term housing market activity, Nationwide Building Society said.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023 Eurozone inflation drops; UK recession fears linger; Apple hits $3trn valuation – as it happened Eurozone price pressures have eased, although core inflation has risen, as economists warn UK recession risk has not vanished
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023 Halifax, Nationwide, HSBC and TSB all raise mortgage prices yet again Interest rates have skyrocketed in recent weeks, with the average two-year fixed deal hitting 6.3% today
Evening Standard · Jun 28, 2023 FTSE 100 live: Thames Water responds to administration reports; shares climb higher The FTSE 100 index is struggling for direction today after the boss of the Federal Reserve signalled at least two more US rate hikes.
Irish Mirror · Jun 25, 2023 Former RTE star Mary Kennedy admits she isn't 'short of work' since retiring from the station The Dubliner was forced to retire from Nationwide in 2019 after she turned 65
Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023 The best fixed mortgage deals you can get right now according to MoneySavingExpert Homeowners and first-time buyers are facing further uncertainty with rising rates and deals disappearing in just 30 minutes
Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023 Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax, HSBC: All the variable mortgage rates right now as interest rates to rise for 13th time Some banks will be increasing their rates in a few weeks
Birmingham Post · Jun 21, 2023 Nationwide promises to keep high street branches open until 2026 The Swindon-headquartered building society has 605 branches across the country
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 There’s only one way to tackle Britain’s mortgage meltdown – get the banks to cough up The big five owe the public for the 2008 bailout – and they are taking in enormous profits while many homeowners and renters struggle, says former chancellor John McDonnell
The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023 Nationwide extends promise not to leave towns without a local branch until at least 2026 Company, which is owned by its 16 million customers, says it has invested £46m in keeping its network open
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 UK mortgage rates rollercoaster is the price to pay for cheap, short-term deals Borrowers who made a short-term choice after the 2008 banking crisis were lucky – current borrowers have been equally unlucky