Mortgage Rates By Country
A tracked products dataset for our banking coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.

Upgrade Applies for Industrial Loan Company Charter
Fintech firm Upgrade has filed an application for an industrial loan company charter with the FDIC and Nevada regulators, aiming to reduce reliance...

PlannerPal raises $6m to expand AI platform into mortgages
PlannerPal has secured $6 million in funding led by Ada Ventures to grow its AI workflow platform, which is used by over 250 UK financial advice...

Sub-5% fixed mortgage deals disappear
The average five-year fixed mortgage rate has reached 6%, its highest level since September 2023, as the number of deals priced below 5% collapses by...

ECB raises rates as oil prices stoke inflation
The European Central Bank has raised interest rates to 2.5%, citing persistent inflation from the US-Iran war's impact on energy costs.

Cross-border card costs exceed domestic rate
Merchants comparing domestic card processing rates miss major hidden costs in cross-border transactions.

Félix raises $200m for expansion
Félix, a chat-based financial platform for Latino immigrants, has raised $87 million in equity and $113 million in debt to develop new lending and...

Review launched into business rates for pubs and hotels
The Treasury has commissioned a review of business rate valuations for pubs and hotels in England and Wales to determine if system reform is...

Yomo Secures Initial Banking Licence in Egypt
Yomo digital bank receives preliminary approval from the Central Bank of Egypt, marking a significant milestone in the country's banking sector.