I was up at the crack of dawn today for a quick comment on Wake Up To Money on BBC 5 Live, where the topic was the fact that LIBOR rates have now fallen substantially. 3 month LIBOR, which was so far out of kilter a few months ago and used as the main excuse behind lack of funds is now down at 0.75%, basically back to a “normal” level.
If this is the case, then why have rates not decreased?
For me Lenders at the moment are pricing based on three areas; cost, profit and fear.
Andrew Montlake, Communications Director at Coreco and ‘Mortgage Personality of the Year 2008’, gives his views — honest and no holds barred — on the latest developments within the mortgage and property markets.