{"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/633d963fc87584001235e0fd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Are we on the verge of a serious mortgage crisis?","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><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/business/money/average-twoyear-fixedrate-mortgage-edges-close-to-6-b1030210.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Halifax has raised interest on its average mortgage deals to almost 6%</a> as Liz Truss admitted the UK faces ‘tough times’. So how bad could things get? And are we looking at a serious mortgage crisis? Our <a href=\"https://twitter.com/JonPrynn\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Business Editor Jonathan Prynn</a> examines how the latest mortgage rate increase will impact the market, and how high rates could get over the next year. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Reaction to Halifax mortgage rates increase</li><li>Are there any signs of the housing market slowing down?</li><li><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/business/london-property-crash-reports-are-exaggerated-for-now-b1029775.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">London’s housing market</a> vs the rest of the country</li><li>Will we see a drop in first-time buyers?</li><li>Are we on the verge of a serious housing market crisis?</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>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}