UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month
Renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to the costs faced by lenders, pushing up borrowing costs.
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"It will be incredibly frustrating for borrowers to see rates rise back up to where they were a month ago."
— Rachel Springall , Other
"Any borrower hoping for rate cuts to become an ongoing trend will need to rethink."
— David Hollingworth , Other
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Renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to the costs faced by lenders, pushing up borrowing costs.
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