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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

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

How students heading to university can save some cash and budget wisely

Setting off for uni soon? These tips can help you keep on top of your finances. By Vicky Shaw.

The Independent UK

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Interest rate hike adds £24 a month on to average tracker mortgage payment

The 0.25 percentage point rise will add on £23.71 on average to monthly tracker payments, adding up to nearly £285 per year.

The Independent UK

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

Inflation means savers ‘may have lost as much as £113bn over past year in real terms’

Although interest rates have increased, savers have still lost money in real terms due to high inflation, AJ Bell said.

The Independent UK

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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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

Mortgage lenders ‘ready to support customers’ as rates jump again

Taking all 13 base rate rises into account, the average monthly tracker mortgage payment will have increased by £464.79, according to UK Finance.

The Independent UK

Santander launches new current account offering up to £30 cashback per month

The launch comes as the bank said its existing 123, Select, and Private current accounts are being removed from sale.

The Independent UK

Warning over house sales this summer as mortgage rates rise again

Property experts say rising interest rates are continuing to dampen the housing market

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The Independent UK

Average fixed mortgage rates edge closer to 6% as more deals are hiked

The typical two-year fixed-rate deal was sitting at 5.98% on Friday, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

Daily Mirror

Mortgage mayhem explained: Why are rates rising and what should you do now?

Mortgage rates are rising, spelling more misery for millions of homeowners across the country - but why are deals getting more expensive and what should you do next?

Daily Mirror

HSBC pulls mortgage products and Nationwide hikes deals over fears of rate rises

HSBC has removed its "new business" residential and buy-to-let products, while Nationwide increased its fixed rates as well as reducing some rates on trackers

The Independent UK

Banks set out plans to hike savings rates next week

Savers languishing on poor savings rates have been urged to ditch and switch to find a better deal.

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Daily Mirror

Almost 800 mortgage deals pulled since last week over fears of more interest rate rises

New data from Moneyfacts shows the number of residential mortgages has fallen from 5,385 deals to 5,012, while buy-to-let deals have dropped from 2,748 to 2,343.

The Independent UK

Choice of mortgage products shrinks by more than 370 in just over a week

Moneyfactscompare.co.uk counted 5,012 mortgage products available on Tuesday, down from 5,385 on Monday last week

The Independent UK

Nationwide increasing some mortgage rates for new borrowing from Friday

The building society said the move will ensure its mortgage rates remain sustainable in the current economic environment.

The Independent UK

Choice of decade-long mortgages has shrunk in past week, says website

The move may influence other lenders to follow suit and reconsider their own deals, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

The Independent UK

Choice of mortgage deals ‘at more than double the level seen last October’

Moneyfacts counted 5,264 options available in May 2023, up from 2,258 in October 2022, when the market was digesting the impact of the mini-budget.

The Independent UK

£5,000 annual increase in the average cost of a mortgage for some borrowers

Over the course of the series of rate hikes taking the base rate from 0.1% to 4.5%, the average monthly tracker mortgage payment has risen by £417.36.

The Independent UK

New zero-deposit mortgage launched for renters aspiring to be homeowners

The deal from Skipton Building Society will help some of the new generation of home-buyers to ‘get off the rental treadmill’, one expert said.

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