swap rates

This page follows news and expert analysis on swap rates and how they drive mortgage pricing in the UK market. Scroll down for swap-related insights that matter to brokers and lenders.

Andy Burnham is heading for No 10. Here is what that means for your clients' mortgages

The bond market has known this moment was coming for weeks. Mortgage brokers need to understand why - and what a Burnham government would do to the housing market

Bank of England delivers latest rate decision

How will this affect mortgage rates?

RECAP: How the Bank of England reached its latest decision

All the buildup and reaction as the BoE held rates steady again

Bank of England to announce rate decision today – ​​​​​​​here's what to expect

A hold at 3.75% is the consensus call, but vote split may prove more telling than the decision itself

Brokers urge borrowers to act now ahead of Bank of England rate decision

Advisers split on rate outlook but agree borrowers should secure offers before lenders reprice

House prices up annually as stamp duty base effect inflates figure

Personal rents reach £1,383 as annual growth slows for second consecutive month

Middle East tensions push swap rates higher but long-term data tells different story

Analysis finds recent geopolitical pressure has not materially shifted the broader lending environment

Economists expect BoE to hold rates on June 18 amid hike risk

All 65 economists polled see no change, but nearly 40% flag growing risk of a rise this year

The Big Interview: 'The MPC is a talking point – swap rates are what drives our pricing'

Graham McClelland of Gen H on the signals lenders actually monitor and what that means for mortgage costs

Nationwide, other major lenders trim mortgage rates

Fresh round of rate cuts hits the market as lenders compete ahead of an anticipated Bank of England decision