Tag Result: swap rates

Stricter mortgage credit scoring and higher rates expected in Q4
Getting a mortgage is expected to become more difficult between September and November as ...

Markets predicting negative base rate as BoE keeps options open – Maddox
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously (9-0) to retain it...

Poll: Are you recommending more five-year fixes over two-year fixes based on affordability?
Five-year fixes have increased in popularity, raising the question of whether the differen...

Five-year swap rates fall below two-years for first time since recession
The five-year swap rate has dropped below the two-year rate for the first time since the U...

Brokers anticipate potential BoE rate cut in event of no-deal Brexit – analysis
Mortgage brokers don't expect predictions of a potential interest rate rise in the event o...

Five-year mortgage rates hit lowest level in 2019 as longer swaps slide
Five-year fixed rate mortgages have hit their lowest level of the year while two-year fixe...

Swap markets getting twitchy with parliamentary deadlock – Maddox
As expected, on 21 March the Bank of England’s (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) vot...

Markets expect no change to base rate for ‘at least two years’ – Maddox
As expected the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) again voted unanimousl...

Swap rates and Bank of England waiting for Brexit clarity – Maddox
Unsurprisingly, the Bank of England unanimously kept the base rate at 0.75% in November, i...