Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week
Bank executive's artificial intelligence remarks spark calls for a concrete workforce plan
From sales packs to AI-assisted conveyancing, reform plan targets system that costs the economy up to £1.5 billion a year in failed transactions
Mutual lenders provided more than 60,000 new homebuyer mortgages in the six months to March
How will this affect mortgage rates?
High street lender is reducing fixed and tracker rates, with cuts of up to 0.37%
A hold at 3.75% is the consensus call, but vote split may prove more telling than the decision itself
Close to 800,000 homes listed as stamp duty rush fades and conditions stabilise
Zoopla data shows the widest gap between house and flat prices in 30 years, driven by leasehold costs, affordability dynamics, and shifting buyer behaviour
Advisers split on rate outlook but agree borrowers should secure offers before lenders reprice
