{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/633309a3ee550200123c2bcc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"UK mortgages: Could we see 6% rates in 2023?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Why have some lenders <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/chancellor-bank-of-england-british-pound-sterling-drops-dollar-banks-pull-mortgage-deals-b1028393.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">withdrawn mortgages</a>? Will interest rates hit 6%? What to do if you’re a first-time buyer. Our <a href=\"https://twitter.com/DJBond6873\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Deputy Political Editor David Bond</a> discusses why some mortgage deals have been pulled, and why Labour are calling this latest development the 'tip of the iceberg' for the economy. And <a href=\"https://twitter.com/SamRich91\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Richardson</a>, Deputy Editor of Which? shares tips for worried first-time buyers and home-owners. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why have Virgin, Skipton Building Society and Halifax withdrawn mortgages?</li><li>How could interest rates reach 6% next year?</li><li>Would the government support homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage?</li><li>Should you look at cheaper properties in prep for interest rate rises?</li><li>Is overpaying now a good idea?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}