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Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 03/02/2023

The base rate hitting a 14-year high of four per cent, following its 10th consecutive increase, was among the most read this week.
Brokers calling out TV pundits, like Martin and Paul Lewis, along with the experience of the last cohort of customers of Help to Buy also proved to be popular with readers.
The government’s proposed plans to reform leasehold also piqued readers’ interest.
Brokers bemoan Lewis influence as customers turn to TV pundits – analysis

Shawbrook is the specialist mortgage sector’s ‘best kept secret’ – Sard
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Experts reach consensus on Thursday’s base rate figure and future rises – analysis
HSBC cuts rates in first-time buyer, homemover and remortgage ranges
Average fixed rates drop over one per cent since mini Budget
Brokers say Help to Buy clients being ‘put through the wringer’ ‒ analysis
There is still promise in the UK housing market – Lawrence Stephens
Increasing knowledge to maximise shared ownership opportunities – Just Mortgages
Housing market in ‘significant slowdown’ as approvals tumble – Bank of England