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NatWest cuts mortgage costs ahead of spring statement

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NatWest cuts mortgage costs ahead of spring statement NatWest has cut borrowing costs this week as most lenders adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the spring statement that is due on 3 March…
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  • It is widely expected that no major housing reforms will be announced in Rachel Reeves's statement

    80% confidence

  • Average five-year fixed deal came in at 4.99%, up from the previous 4.94%

    80% confidence

  • It marks the lowest reading for the Consumer Price Index since March last year

    80% confidence

  • Financial markets are pricing in a 0.25 percentage point reduction in the Bank of England's base rate to 3.5% at its meeting on 19 March

    80% confidence

  • The change was part of a reprice following the changes to swaps after the Bank of England held interest rates

    80% confidence

  • Consumer prices rose 3% in the year to January, down from 3.4% in December

    80% confidence

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

    80% confidence

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Barclays · five year fixed mortgage rate4.00 percent
Barclays · two year fixed mortgage rate3.70 percent
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