Why is your mortgage rate higher than Bank Rate?

The interest rate on your mortgage is usually much higher than Bank Rate.
This page was last updated on 10 January 2019

Here at the Bank of England we set the key interest rate in the economy known as Bank Rate. But Bank Rate is typically well below the interest rate you would pay on your mortgage. Why is that? Click the link below to find out.

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