Weekly Mortgage & Money Roundup
Every Saturday, a quick plain-English look at what moved in the UK economy, the housing market and mortgage rates this week, and what it means if you're buying, moving or remortgaging.
Browse the archive below. New editions are added each week, and they also land in the free weekly newsletter, sign up at the bottom of the page.
Mortgages & Money, 7 November 2026
The Bank of England put rates up to 4%, yet some fixed rates got cheaper. What it means for your mortgage, why big bank savers are missing out, and where house prices are falling fastest.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 31 October 2026
The Budget changed very little for mortgages, so 5 November is the date to watch. Plus why more people are stretching their mortgage term, and what to check before buying a rental.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 24 October 2026
Inflation jumped to 3.5%, so a rate rise on 5 November looks very likely. What it means depends on your type of mortgage, plus the Budget, rumoured against confirmed, and could your family keep up the mortgage?
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 17 October 2026
Savers can now earn over 5%. What that means for your money, plus why car finance payouts are still a year away, an energy plan that could make switching dearer, and life cover for homeowners.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 10 October 2026
Fixed rates hit 6%. What that does to your payment if you are coming off a 1% or 2% fix, why this week's rate cuts may not last, and new repair deadlines for private landlords.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 3 October 2026
Two rate rises or four? What economists and the markets actually expect for Bank Rate, why they disagree, the dates that will decide it, and what it means if your fixed rate ends in the next year. Plus: could you still pay the mortgage if you could not work?
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 20 September 2026
The Bank held rates at 3.75%, but three of nine members voted for a rise now. Oil at $106 a barrel, forecasts of hikes through 2027, and what it's already costing anyone remortgaging. Plus: could your mortgage still get paid if you were seriously ill?
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 12 September 2026
A short edition: HSBC and NatWest have started raising fixed rates, the Bank of England decides on Thursday, and two house price indices disagree. Why a remortgage can be locked in six months out but a product transfer only three or four.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupMortgages & Money, 5 September 2026
Swap rates jumped to a 30-day high this week and lenders are warning fixed mortgage rates could rise again. Here's why it's happening, what the latest approvals and house price data show, and what it means if you're about to buy or remortgage.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 22 August 2026
It's been a quiet couple of weeks, so here's what's actually worth knowing: the Lifetime ISA's replacement could cost first-time buyers thousands, and pension savers are back in Budget limbo. Plus: have you worked out what your family would actually need?
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 8 August 2026
House prices were flat in July, the slowest annual growth since 2023, some lenders started cutting fixed rates again after weeks of rises, and the Autumn Budget is confirmed for 28 October. Plus: would your life cover actually clear your mortgage?
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 1 August 2026
The Bank of England holds the base rate at 3.75%, but three members wanted a rise. Fixed mortgage rates crept up anyway, house price growth slowed to 1.8%, and we explain critical illness cover, the payout that arrives while you're still here.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 25 July 2026
A new Prime Minister, and why the market reaction reaches all the way to your fixed rate, plus the “scrap stamp duty” property-tax idea in the headlines, and why the self-employed need their own safety net.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 18 July 2026
Why mortgage rates keep swinging, cuts one week, hikes the next, and what swap rates and the Iran conflict have to do with it, plus a plain-English guide for would-be landlords.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 11 July 2026
MPs and Rightmove push to reform stamp duty for first-time buyers, and house prices nudged up in June as the Halifax index is renamed the Lloyds House Price Index, plus a homeowner’s guide to the inheritance tax basics.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 4 July 2026
House prices edged up again in June, lenders keep trimming fixed rates as market rates ease, the base rate holds at 3.75% ahead of the 30 July decision, and the energy price cap has risen, plus why every homeowner should have an up-to-date will.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 27 June 2026
The cash ISA cut and the new 22% charge on cash in investment ISAs are now confirmed for April 2027, while the Lifetime ISA shake-up and the FCA’s plan to ease mortgage rules are still only proposals, plus a homeowner’s guide to protecting the people who depend on you.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 20 June 2026
The Bank of England holds the base rate at 3.75% again, asking prices post their biggest June fall in 14 years as the market tilts towards buyers, lenders keep trimming fixed rates, and the July energy cap rises, plus why life cover and your mortgage go hand in hand.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 13 June 2026
The economy slips into a surprise contraction days before the Bank of England’s 18 June decision, lenders keep cutting fixed rates, the regional house-price divide widens, and savings rates hold firm, plus why income protection matters for homeowners.
Read this roundup → Weekly RoundupThis Week in Mortgages & Money, 5 June 2026
The 18 June Bank of England decision moves into view, Halifax confirms the housing-market slowdown, and another round of mortgage-rate cuts from Coventry, Skipton and HSBC.
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