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Will my mortgage get cheaper?

The IMF expects interest rates to keep squeezing households, even as inflation falls. This suggests the Bank of England may not cut its base rate quickly. If you're on a variable rate, your payments could stay high for longer. If you're fixing, new deals might not be much cheaper.

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