According to an FOI request sent by The Telegraph, the number of first-time buyers who have fallen behind on mortgage payments has doubled in the last year to 4,854 households due to inflation and rising mortgage rates.

Lenders also continued cutting rates, making up most of the most read list, with Nationwide, Halifax, HSBC and Fleet Mortgages just selection of firms lowering pricing.

An investigation by Mortgage Solutions into product transfer windows of the top 10 lenders also piqued readers’ interest.

Nationwide cuts tracker deals and remortgage fixes

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TSB cuts mortgage rates to below five per cent

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HSBC confirms rate changes

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Fleet Mortgages lowers two and seven-year fixed rates

Brokers urge large lenders to stretch PT windows as many offer under six months

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