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Choice of savings products reaches 12-year high, website finds

The number of savings providers is at its highest level on Moneyfacts’ records going back to 2007.

The Independent UK

Bank cuts mortgage rates for first-time buyers and home movers as shake up begins

There have also been some recent signs that the choice of mortgage products is improving

The Independent UK

Choice of low deposit mortgages reaches two-year high

Financial information website Moneyfacts counted 361 deals available for borrowers with a 5% deposit in early July.

The Independent UK

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Major mortgage lenders chopping rates as competition heats up

Halifax, HSBC UK, Barclays, Santander and NatWest are among those to have made rate cuts this week, or outlined plans to do so.

The Independent UK

Average shelf life of a mortgage nearly halves in a month

The number of products to choose from has jumped to the highest level in more than 16 years

The Independent UK

Major lenders cut mortgage rates in ‘welcome boost’ for market

HSBC UK and Barclays are among the lenders to have tweaked their deals this week.

The Independent UK

How to survive UK mortgage turmoil as rates go up and deals are pulled

Homebuyers have to try to navigate their way to an affordable deal with no help in the budget to ease the pain

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UK savers should pick accounts beating rising cost of living while they can

Many best rates are easy access and notice options rather than ones that lock money away

The Guardian - UK

Price war erupts as six of seven major mortgage lenders slash rates

Top mortgage broker says major lenders are now engaged in a price war as rates dip below 4 per cent

The Independent UK

Number of mortgage options as 2024 gets under way ‘is highest in 15 years’

Moneyfacts counted 5,899 products across all deposit sizes at the start of January, the highest level of availability in more than 15 years.

The Independent UK

UK property market: what will happen to house prices and mortgage rates in 2024?

Whether you are a first-time buyer or remortaging, we look at what the new year could bring

The Guardian - UK

Credit card borrowing costs jump amid ‘onslaught’ of savings rate cuts

Some average savings rates have been chopped, while interest-free periods on credit cards have become shorter, according to Moneyfacts.

The Independent UK

How to make the most of your cash savings in the UK

With interest rates on the up, your money can earn more – but only if it is held in the right account

The Guardian - UK

Decline in UK Mortgage Rates Spurs Optimism for Homebuyers and Remortgagors

The United Kingdom has witnessed a notable drop in the average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage, falling below six per cent for the first time in nearly six months.

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The Guardian - UK

Average UK two-year fixed mortgage rate drops below 6% to six-month low

Data shows cost of borrowing still falling from highs of summer, with five-year fix also down

The Independent UK

Average two-year mortgage rate dips below 6% for first time in nearly six months

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage deal on the market dipped to 5.99% on Friday, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.

The Guardian - UK

Cash Isas back in fashion as interest rates rise to 5%-plus

More savers look set to turn to products that allow them to accumulate cash tax-free

The Independent UK

Average standard variable rate mortgage hit record 8.18% in October – Moneyfacts

Some borrowers may be stuck or deciding to sit on their revert rate, hoping that fixed rates will fall in the weeks ahead, Moneyfacts said.

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Evening Standard

Mortgages as low as 3.35 per cent launched to help struggling owner-occupiers – but there’s a catch

Skipton Building Society has introduced a range of two-year fixed mortgages to help members at risk of payment difficulties, but they carry a 5 per cent fee.

The Independent UK

Skipton Building Society launches mortgages as low as 3.35% to support members

Skipton has launched a range of two-year fixed mortgages to help borrowers at risk of payment difficulties, but they carry a 5% fee.

The Independent UK

Current account switchers could receive cash windfall in run-up to Christmas

Several current account providers have launched free cash offers to entice new business, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

The Independent UK

House sales fall by 16% amid increase in mortgage rates

An estimated 87,010 sales took place across the UK in August, which was 16% lower than the same month last year.

The Guardian - UK

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate in UK falls back below 6%

First time since early July that average rate has been below 6%, with some deals now under 5%

The Independent UK

Average five-year fixed mortgage rate falls back below 6% mark

The last time that the average five-year fixed deal was below 6% was on July 3, when it stood at 5.97%, according to Moneyfacts.

The Guardian - UK

UK mortgage payers making big changes to meet higher payments, survey finds

Britons are raiding savings or cutting pension contributions, KPMG study finds

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