Three Major UK Banks Raise Mortgage Rates Amid Middle East Crisis Friday, March 6, 2026 mortgages ukbanks interestrates middleeast hsbc nationwide coventry swaprates inflation financialmarkets In response to the escalating crisis in the Middle East, three major UK lenders—HSBC, Nationwide, and Coventry Building Society—have become the first large banks to increase mortgage rates. The ongoing conflict in Iran has … Read More