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Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 11/08/2023

Italy introducing a windfall tax on banking profits to support mortgage holders caught readers’ interest this week, but it is unlikely that similar moves will be made in the UK.
The trajectory of mortgage pricing and interest rates continued to be of interest to brokers, with a discussion on an alignment of product transfer procuration fees also climbing up the most read list.
The Scottish government launching a consultation on EPCs rounded out the most read this week.
Average mortgage rates drop marginally as market steadies – Rightmove

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Halifax cuts select rates; Santander ups trackers – round-up
Italy introduces windfall tax on banking profits to help mortgage holders – will UK follow suit?
The blasé attitude towards sudden mortgage withdrawals is not good enough – Hunt
MPowered Mortgages cuts prime resi rates; Virgin Money withdraws select products – round-up
Further hikes in base rate expected as it reaches 15-year high – Maddox
Why rising interest rates will require fortified vulnerability assessments – Farr
Brokers call for alignment in PT proc fees as purchase market wanes