Interest rate cut special: what savers & mortgage holders need do now. Including… why locking in savings can be a winner. episode artwork

EPISODE · May 8, 2025 · 1H 13M

Interest rate cut special: what savers & mortgage holders need do now. Including… why locking in savings can be a winner.

from The Martin Lewis Podcast · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Why locking in savings can be a winner. Should you fix your mortgage now or wait? How to get accepted for a mortgage, and more.Martin reacts as the Bank of England cuts UK base interest rates again from 4.5% to 4.25%, we recorded this literally minutes after it happened and focus on answering your questions about the impact on savings and borrowing (especially mortgages)For savers there’s a warning to act quick if you want to fix.Mortgage holders big questions was fix now or wait – we cover that, but also a fascinating discussion with our mortgage broker guest on what it takes to get accepted for a mortgage whether for a new one or remortgaging, lots of eye opening facts there.In the Tell Us, with summer coming what’s far cheaper to buy abroad (things that you can then bring home that is)And in the Mastermind we find out if Adrian knows why it’s always important to turn your suncream around.

Why locking in savings can be a winner. Should you fix your mortgage now or wait? How to get accepted for a mortgage, and more.Martin reacts as the Bank of England cuts UK base interest rates again from 4.5% to 4.25%, we recorded this literally minutes after it happened and focus on answering your questions about the impact on savings and borrowing (especially mortgages)For savers there’s a warning to act quick if you want to fix.Mortgage holders big questions was fix now or wait – we cover that, but also a fascinating discussion with our mortgage broker guest on what it takes to get accepted for a mortgage whether for a new one or remortgaging, lots of eye opening facts there.In the Tell Us, with summer coming what’s far cheaper to buy abroad (things that you can then bring home that is)And in the Mastermind we find out if Adrian knows why it’s always important to turn your suncream around.

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