More UK home owners remortgaged in July due to falling rates

Home owners who remortgaged their properties in July lost no time in taking advantage of falling mortgage rates following the UK’s decision to exit the European Union (EU), a new report shows. Some 63% of remortgagers lowered their mortgage rates last month, up by 7% from May and 43% acted to reduce monthly payments as cheaper deals appeared on the market in the wake of the Brexit vote, according to data from LMS. With the exception of two-year variable products at 75% loan to value (LTV), Ban...