Mortgage approvals in the UK increased unexpectedly in December as home buyers rushed to avoid higher stamp duty from April, official ...

The number of mortgage approvals to home buyers edged upwards month-on-month in December, according to Bank of England figures. Some 66,526 deals got the green light, up from 66,061 the previous month ...

Mortgage brokers may be steering borrowers towards two-year fixed rates rather than five or more, which allows them to collect commission more often, a Bank of England study shows. The study ...

The Bank of England is set to make a significant move next week, with experts expecting a cut in interest rates. They are expected to announce a cut in interest rates next week, from 4.75 per cent to ...

Latest figures show that UK inflation dropped last month, potentially affecting the Bank of England's interest rate ... affect those with a loan or mortgage that has been set up with a variable ...

Halifax is one of the UK's largest mortgage lenders and is owned by Lloyds Bank. Halifax's decision to increase rates came despite its boss telling Sky News he expected three interest rate cuts ...

The Bank of England is facing a growing clamour to make ... Any such move would bring down mortgage rates, which will help the hundreds of thousands of people coming off fixed rate deals, and ...

British homeowners were left particularly exposed to rising interest rates after mortgage brokers convinced them to sign shorter-term deals, according to research by the Bank of England.

Mortgages remain more expensive than they were a couple of years ago, but the Bank of England's recent cuts to the base rate have resulted in rates falling. Currently, the average two-year fixed ...