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.
Catherine Mann says an activist Bank Rate rise remains possible if UK inflation risks fail to ease this year
Annual growth reaches 2.2% in June, Nationwide reports
Mortgage professionals say buyers are taking longer to commit as remortgage approvals drop sharply and rate cut hopes fade
Brokers report a surge in borrowers reconsidering their options
Mortgage professionals warn political uncertainty could push swap rates higher if Andy Burnham's spending plans unsettle bond markets
Reductions made across first-time buyer, purchase, remortgage and BTL products
Andy Burnham is now the frontrunner to become Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade - and the mortgage market is already reacting
Easing of Middle East tensions has driven swap rates lower, raising hopes of further falls in fixed-rate mortgage costs
The political ground shifted dramatically this weekend. Starmer is drawing up a timetable for departure, Reeves is facing the sack, and Andy Burnham walks into Westminster on Monday. Here’s what it means in practice — for mortgage rates, property taxation, buy-to-let and your clients
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
