Meanwhile, readers have been devouring tales of details of lenders lowering rates this week, with firms including Halifax, Natwest, Santander and Skipton Building Society all cutting prices.

Brokers discussing how the cost of living crisis is impacting protection along with Perenna opening their mortgages to the wider broker market have also met with reader approval.

 

Halifax reduces rates by 0.45 per cent

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Natwest reduces resi and BTL rates by up to 0.79 per cent

 

Inflation rise ‘blip’ that won’t reverse rate drops but beware swap rises – analysis

Santander and Skipton announce rate cuts; MPowered launches cashback – round-up

 

Experts predict inflation to fall below two per cent and base rate to drop

 

How buy-to-let lenders are preparing for the year ahead ‒ Cox

 

Property market bounces back at start of 2024 ‒ Rightmove

 

Wage growth data dampening prospects of base rate cuts

 

Brokers bemoan borrower budgets for protection ‒ analysis

 

Perenna opens mortgages to wider broker market