MORTGAGE rates on a typical two-year fixed deal have fallen below 6% for the first time since mid-June, according to Moneyfacts reports the BBC.

The financial information service said the average rate was now 5.99%.

Competition among providers has intensified as they face a battle to attract a small pot of new homeowners, and to maintain current custom.

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