Halifax lowers mortgage costs as lenders rethink rate cuts amid Middle East conflict

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• Mortgage costs are not driven solely by domestic policy decisions but by global geopolitical events

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• Making small, optional overpayments when able helps reduce the balance and the impact of future rate moves

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• Markets have been expecting the Bank of England to cut rates further this year, but renewed geopolitical instability risks may make that path less straightforward

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• Some lenders have already paused or reconsidered planned rate reductions

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• Average five-year fixed deal came in at 4.89%, down from 4.99% previously

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• Swap rates have risen in recent days and some lenders had reconsidered previously planned rate reductions

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• If disruption to energy supplies or global supply chains feeds into higher inflation, policymakers may have to be more cautious about how quickly and how far interest rates come down

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• Prospect of a Bank of England base rate cut later this month now looking far less certain

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• Financial markets have significantly reassessed the likelihood of a quarter-point cut to the Bank of England's base rate at its next meeting

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• Swap rates have been rising sharply as conflict with Iran spreads across the Middle East, driving oil and gas prices higher and reigniting inflation concerns

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• Average rate for two-year fixed mortgage came in at 4.53% this week, lower than last week's 4.75%

  80% confidence

• Rise in swap rates suggests that rates for customers either re-mortgaging or purchasing a new home are likely to increase in the near term

  80% confidence

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