{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69a5aa3811f5657dedfff2bd/69b44c247ebe44dc8b27bafe?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mortgage rates are spiking - how bad will it get?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69a5aa3811f5657dedfff2bd/1773423907159-f73eeecc-a7bd-4d25-b1b3-25898d709b90.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Mortgage rates have shot up this week as the impact of the conflict with Iran for inflation and interest rates sinks in.</p><p>Banks and building societies have been racing to raise their fixed rates - with some even pushing them up twice in the space of a few days.</p><p>It comes in response to a sudden switch around in expectations for the Bank of England base rate, but will this flurry of hikes continue or are the concerns overdone.</p><p>On this episode of the This is Money Podcast, Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert look at what's going on in the mortgage market - and what you can do about it if you are buying a home or need to remortgage.</p><p>Plus, Simon has broken with the habit of a lifetime and actually fixed his energy bills for once. He explains why you should too - and how there are still potentially price cap-beating or matching deals out there.</p><p>Helen outlines the nine biggest mistakes you can make with your pension - and what they could cost you.</p><p>And finally, if you have a Nationwide current account and are hopefully in line for some free money from Fairer Share, this is what you must do in the next two weeks.</p>","author_name":"This is Money"}