Tag Result: inflation
First-time buyer numbers fall 22 per cent as rates rise and housing availability bites – Halifax
Fewer first-time buyers have entered the market this year, held back by high interest rate...
MAB mortgage completions stable at £12bn; growth in market share and adviser revenue
Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) gross mortgage completions are flat year-on-year at £12....
Sancus Lending’s new loan facilities come to £83m in H1 2023
Specialist lender Sancus Lending wrote £83m in new loan facilties in the first half of th...
Inflation falls to 6.7 per cent. Could a base rate rise be called off?
In a surprise drop, the rate of inflation fell to 6.7 per cent in August, from 6.8 per ce...
UK inflation set to fall below three per cent next year
Inflation in the UK is set to decline to 2.9 per cent in 2024, while GDP growth is project...
Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 15/09/2023
The buy-to-let sector was an area of interest this week, with pieces on high stress rates,...
Recession may force BoE to slash base rate next year – economist
An economist said the market is still pricing in two more bank base rate (BBR) rises to 5....
Mortgage product choice hits 19-month high as market stabilises – Moneyfacts
Mortgage product choice has risen to its highest level since February 2022 with one loan-t...
Tax breaks, benefits cuts and housing help: All the Autumn Statement 2023 rumours so far
The Autumn Statement, the event where the Chancellor outlines his fiscal plan, has been co...
Record wage growth raises prospect of base rate hike next week
The base rate is likely to increase next week as a result of jobs and wage growth data pu...