As expected, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted today to increase interest rates by 0.50% in a further bid to reduce inflation. Based on a £200,000 mortgage over 25 years this equates to an approximate increase of just under £60 per month. Below is an illustration of the Bank of England base rate from 2006 to 2023 showing that the base rate is back within normal parameters following a period of unusually low rates. We believe most lenders have already factored this anticipated rise into their mortgage products and hope to see some stability return to the mortgage market over the coming days and weeks following increased repricing activity.
MORTGAGE WEEKLY UPDATE – 23rd June 2023