Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.
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"Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop in the coming weeks have had their hopes dashed."
— Rachel Springall , Other
"The difficult bit is knowing whether this is the end or just the first round of increases."
— David Hollingworth , Other
"Hopefully this will be the end of the rate rises for a while, but there are certainly no guarantees."
— Aaron Strutt , Other
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Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.
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