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UK recession risk mounts as business falters; mortgage lenders cut rates – as it happened

Business activity shrinks at fastest pace since financial crisis excluding Covid months; some fixed five-year mortgage rates dip below 5%

The Guardian - UK

Nationwide Building Society launches 8% savings rate and £200 switching offer

According to financial information website Moneyfacts, the last time a cash regular savings account was offering a rate of 8% was in 2013.

The Independent UK

Nationwide launches 8% account as battle for UK’s savings intensifies

Building society’s regular saver for current account holders is one of a growing number paying 6% interest or more

The Guardian - UK

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Nationwide Building Society launches 8% savings rate and £200 switching offer

According to financial information website Moneyfacts, the last time a cash regular savings account was offering a rate of 8% was in 2013.

The Independent UK

Demand among savers for fixed-term deals has surged, bank reports

NatWest said more than 82,000 fixed-term savings accounts were opened in the first half of this year.

The Independent UK

Average rates on some savings accounts hit 5% for first time in nearly 15 years

Interest rates on one-year and longer-term fixed bonds and Isas are reaching levels not seen since 2008, Moneyfacts said.

The Independent UK

Average easy access savings rate at highest since November 2008

Typical easy access savings rates surpassed 3% this week, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.

The Independent UK

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Should I fix my mortgage and how long should I fix for?

We speak to the experts to find out whether you should fix your mortgage and how long for as well as the impact further interest changes could have on your decision

Ideal Home

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

Average fixed homeowner mortgage rates edge up following dip

The mortgage market remains volatile, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, which released the figures.

The Independent UK

Upward march in two and five-year fixed mortgage rates goes into reverse

Average two and five-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgages edged down on Thursday, according to figures from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.

The Independent UK

UK two-year fixed mortgage rates hit highest level since 2008

Average rate rises to 6.66%, according to Moneyfacts, in more bad news for homeowners

The Guardian - UK

Mortgage rates soar to highest level for 15 years - and worse than after Mini-Budget

According to MoneyFacts.co.uk, the average two year fixed for a fixed rate today was 6.66% - which is 0.1 percentage point higher then the peak the UK saw after the Mini-Budget

Daily Mirror

Mortgage rates could surpass mini-Budget peak to hit 15-year high, experts warn

Two-year fixed-rate residential mortgage reaches 6.63 per cent on Monday

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Average two-year fixed mortgage rate close to surpassing post-mini-budget peak

The typical two-year fixed-rate residential mortgage on the market has reached 6.63%, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

The Independent UK

Boost for savers as building society unveils some market-leading rates

The new deals include a one-year fixed-rate Isa at 5.30% and a two-year fixed-rate Isa at 5.40%.

The Guardian - UK

The saver’s dilemma: open an account now, or hope for even higher rates?

With the best-buy tables changing almost by the hour, what’s the best strategy for maximising returns and not missing out?

The Independent UK

Average five-year fixed-rate mortgage on the market edges closer to 6%

The typical five-year fixed-rate deal for homeowners is now 5.94%, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

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The Guardian - UK

Two and five-year fixed-rate mortgages in UK at highest level for seven months

Data from Moneyfacts shows average cost of two-year deal now at 6.23%, with five-year at 5.86%

The Independent UK

Mortgage rates hit seven-month high as homeowners feel ‘intense pain’

Analysis suggests new mortgages cost over £2,000 more per year than in France

The Week

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.

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis 'desperate' warning as mortgage rates climb to 9%

The Money Saving Expert founder said hiking up interest rates causes "huge pain" to mortgage holders

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis says mortgage timebomb has 'exploded' and says Tories were warned

Moneysavingexpert.com founder Martin Lewis said he warned Jeremy Hunt about the threat from rising mortgage rates at a summit in December

The Guardian - UK

Mortgage ‘ticking timebomb’ I warned of has exploded, says Martin Lewis

Comments come as data shows average two-year fixed rate rises to 6.07%, and five-year to 5.72%

The National (Scotland)

Average two-year fixed-rate mortgage tops six percent for first time in 2023

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage on the market has topped 6 per cent for the first time this year.

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