The Bank has also streamlined its Finance Service Coverage Ratio (FSCR) bandings.

22% estimate if they were to make the move home, they could have enough saved within a year for a house deposit.

The product is designed to offer more options for complex borrowers.

Selected residential and buy-to-let rates have reduced by up to 0.14%.

Building societies were once again the highest scored sector.

159,000 mortgage holders have extended their term or switched to temporarily paying interest-only.

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The figures also show that the value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears is 44.5% higher than a year earlier.

One-in-five buyers are now over the age of 40.

Two thirds of those polled are worried that mortgage payments are set to hit their standard of living in retirement.