Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker 22/11/2023

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  • The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.21%, down from 5.62% a year ago
  • The average 2-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.65%, down from 5.88% a year ago
  • The average 85% LTV 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 5.29%, down from 5.59% a year ago
  • The average 60% LTV 5-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.69%, down from 5.33% a year ago
  • The average monthly mortgage payment on a typical first-time buyer type property when taking out an average five-year fixed, 85% LTV mortgage, is now £1,143 per month, down from £1,178 per month a year ago

 

Latest rates data

 

LTV

(loan to value)

 

Term

 

Average rate 21st November 2023 Lowest rate 21st  November 2023 Average rate

a year ago

 

95%

 

2 year fixed 6.03% 5.85% 6.34%
 

95%

 

5 year fixed 5.56% 5.30% 5.97%
 

90%

 

2 year fixed 5.85% 5.43% 6.13%
 

90%

 

5 year fixed 5.33% 4.92% 5.86%

 

 

 

LTV (loan to value)

 

Term

Average rate 21st November 2023 Lowest rate 21st  November 2023 Average rate

a year ago

 

85%

 

2 year fixed  

5.77%

 

5.35%

5.89%
 

85%

 

 

5 year fixed

 

 

5.29%

 

4.77%

5.59%
 

75%

 

 

2 year fixed

 

5.50%

 

4.93%

5.70%
 

75%

 

 

5 year fixed

 

5.12% 4.58% 5.42%
 

60%

 

 

2 year fixed

 

5.07% 4.78% 5.62%
 

60%

 

 

5 year fixed

4.69% 4.48% 5.33%

 

Rightmove can provide average monthly mortgage payments based on the latest available asking price and mortgage rate data. For example, the average monthly mortgage payment on a first-time buyer type property which is currently £223,426, for someone taking out an average five-year fixed, 85% LTV mortgage, is now £1,143 per month if repaying over 25 years, compared with £1,178 per month a year ago.

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