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Mortgages: how to cope as UK interest rates hit the roof

Options for homeowners and first-time buyers as they face maelstrom in market

The Guardian - UK

Headwinds in the third quarter

In the third quarter, we believe the global economy will face three risk factors: economic slowdown, with inflation and interest rates remaining high; risks from tighter financial liquidity; and slower economic growth in China and emerging markets.

Bangkok Post

Jeremy Hunt’s mortgages deal dismissed as ‘sticking plaster’ as Sunak urged to offer subsidies

Government told to offer direct support to homeowners – as chancellor’s agreement with banks dismissed as a ‘water pistol to put out a fire’

The Independent UK

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Why are UK banks taking so long to pass higher interest rates on to savers?

Delay is under intense scrutiny from City watchdog – but it may not be simple profiteering

The Guardian - UK

Worst of Westminster: Labour Lords U-turn and interest rates hike

Good evening and welcome to the latest edition of The Worst of Westminster! The week kicked off with MPs voting overwhelmingly to approve the…

The National (Scotland)

House prices are falling, but that doesn't mean you should buy now – here's what first-time buyers should consider

House prices in the UK fell by 3.4% in the last year, the biggest annual fall in nearly 14 years. The inflation-adjusted average house price is now what it was in 2014.

The Conversation

How to make the most of high interest rates

Soaring interest rates are bad news for borrowers but there may be silver linings for some people.

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Jeremy Hunt agrees mortgage support measures with banks

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has agreed measures with lenders aimed at helping mortgage holders struggling with high interest rates but has resisted…

The National (Scotland)

The whole thing is a scam, says variable rate mortgage holder on interest hike

The Bank of England hiked the base interest rate for the 13th time in a row on Thursday in a move set to cause more pain for mortgage holders.

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt announces bank measures for mortgage holders - but no Government help

It comes after the Bank of England hiked interest rates to 5% - piling mortgage misery on cash-strapped families

Daily Mirror

Quiz of The Week: 17 - 23 June

UK borrowers got further bad news this week as the Bank of England hiked interest rates from 4.5% to 5%.

The Week

Inflation won’t disappear on its own. The Bank of England will need to plunge us into recession

City voices: Without economic pain, nothing changes

Evening Standard

Martin Lewis hits out at 'outrageous' bank behaviour after he meets Chancellor

The Money Saving Expert says mortgage holders are being deliberately targeted and savers disadvantged

Nottingham Post

UK Government needs to take decisive action as mortgage costs soar on rising interest rates

Jeremy Hunt has to get lenders to do all they can to support hard pressed customers

Birmingham Post

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The Independent UK

Stock market today: Asian shares sink as central banks crank interest rates still higher

Asian shares have fallen sharply after several central banks around the world cranked interest rates higher in their fight against inflation

Evening Standard

Banks slammed for dragging their feet in passing on interest rate rises to loyal savers

Britain’s banks were slammed on Friday for failing to quickly hike saving rates after the Bank of England increases interest rates.

Businessweek

The ‘Extend and Pretend’ Real Estate Strategy Is Running Out of Time

Higher interest rates and soaring vacancies have brought the commercial property industry to the brink.

The Independent UK

Mortgages - live: Hunt unveils new help for homeowners after crunch meeting with banks

Lenders agree borrowers will have more flexibility without credit score being affected, chancellor says

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – June 23

The missing submersible implosion and rise in interest rates featured across the papers in the UK.

Newcastle Herald

Protesters' clamour over coal is making things worse in climate fight

What they achieve is to irritate the general population

Wales Online

Pensioner says young people should 'stop whinging' about rising cost of mortgage

Brian says when it happened in the 1970s he and his wife just worked harder to cover the bills

Daily Mirror

'My mortgage is going up - I'm considering selling as it's already hiked by 55%'

Following Bank of England's decision to hike interest rates to five per cent, single mum Abigail Tunstall has shared the struggle it will cause her and millions of others across the UK

The Independent UK

Fed's Powell reinforces likelihood of more rate hikes because of persistently high inflation

Chair Jerome Powell reiterated that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates at least once more this year because of persistently high inflation in the economy’s service sector and the surprisingly tight job market

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis' bleak reaction as Bank of England raises interest rates to 15 year high

The Money Saving Expert has had his say after previously warning that the mortgage ticking time bomb is 'exploding'

The Conversation

Why the Bank of England's interest rate hikes aren't slowing inflation enough and what that means for mortgages

Consumer price inflation stuck at 8.7% in May, defying expectations of a slowdown and making a further rise in UK interest rates inevitable.

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