Mortgage mayhem goes on as two-year rates cross 6% threshold

Evening Standard 2023-06-19

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Homeowners are set to face even more mortgage pain, as the average interest rate on a two-year fixed-rate deal broke the 6% barrier.Those higher rates will come without fresh government support, as Rishi Sunak this morning said there won’t be extra help for people struggling to make payments.
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