Rachel Springall
-
Housing Market
First-time buyers ‘squeezed’ by higher loan and deposit costs
Moneyfacts warns that first-time buyers could face a 'perfect storm' of increased mortgage rates and out-of-reach deposit demands.
Read More » -
Rental market
Buy-to-let loan costs soar as war causes “absolute mayhem”
Moneyfacts' Rachel Springall warns that the "positive sentiment entering 2026 has been shattered", and many landlords may exit the market.
Read More » -
Latest property news
Mortgage lenders pull nearly 400 products as swap rates jump
Since the start of last week the number of mortgages has fallen from 5,385 deals to 5,012 and the buy-to-let market has also seen lenders pull fixed deals.
Read More » -
Features
The lending lottery
It’s been a volatile six months for mortgage rates. Richard Reed asked a team of experts to indicate where they think rates might be heading.
Read More »
