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The bank of englands Monetary Policy committee, the nine economists who decided Interest Rates, they dont meet every month. They meet eight months a yeah month. They meet eight months a year. The fact that they have been held, it is disappointing for lots of people who want to remortgage their house. They want to see Mortgage Rates come down, its also disappointing, of course, for someone called rishi sunak, who is betting hes bet the ranch , bet the tories bet the ranch, bet the tories entire s...

The upcoming general election will hopefully place a focus on improving affordability and undersupply in the housing market, brokers have said.

Inflation fell to 2.3pc in April, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure is a welcome fall from 3.2pc inflation seen in March, but still sits above the Government’s target of 2pc.

Telegraph Money explains how cooling price rises will impact your finances

Halifax has told brokers it will be cutting rates on home mover and first-time buyer products by up to 19 basis points on Friday. The lender says it will be making the reductions on two and five-year fixed rates. John Charcol mortgage technical manager Nicholas Mendes says it is welcome news after official data today

Hargreaves Lansdown came out on top in this category. Its head of research Mark Dampier believes the victory is down to its unique relationship with their fund managers. He says: &#34Although we are a big discount broker we also have a very strong investment team including five qualified fund managers, which is

Average mortgage rates have been on the increase since the start of February - and mortgage brokers say todays announcements could mark a change in direction.

Homeowners receive a financial boost as Barclays, HSBC, and TSB cut mortgage rates on over 100 deals, providing relief after weeks of rising costs.

Almost a third of homeowners have let their mortgage slip onto their lenders standard variable rate for at least a month - and doing so could cost them dearly.