Fixed mortgage rates are on the up - what comes next?

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise in fixed mortgage rates and the potential future scenarios influenced by the ongoing conflict in Iran.

Fixed mortgage rates have already risen since July and now the Bank of England has drawn up three scenarios for the future of the base rate as the war in Iran rages on. FT Adviser senior reporter Tom Dunstan chats with John Charcol's Raymond Bulger and Openwork's Scott Taylor-Barr about the impact of the Iran conflict on mortgages in the UK and what lies ahead. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments , pensions , regulation and other key issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Dunstan

Guests: Raymond Bulger, Scott Taylor-Barr

Topics covered

• mortgage rates
• Bank of England
• Iran conflict
• financial impact
• UK economy

Keywords

• fixed mortgage rates
• Bank of England
• Iran conflict
• UK mortgages
• financial advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bank of England

Places: Iran, UK

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