The Bank of England has voted to raise interest rates by 0.5 percentage points to 1.75% as the UK battles to prevent inflation running out…
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The Bank of England has voted to raise interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25% as the UK grapples with high inflation. We look…
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The Bank of England has increased the base rate to 1% in an attempt to curb inflation. It’s the fourth increase since the start of…
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Record rents of more than £1,000 a month and the average house price breaking through the £260,000 barrier are putting added pressure on households already…
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It has already been described as the year of the squeeze, and whichever way you look at it, 2022 looks set to go down as…
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Homebuyers have been given a few more months to lock into the record low mortgage rates that have helped keep the housing market booming during…
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The era of record low mortgage rates looks to be over, borrowers were warned this week, with the government’s independent forecasters predicting costs will rise…
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Sort out your savings With the rate of inflation at 3.1% in September, most people’s savings are effectively losing value. The rubbish interest rates on…
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Rising house prices are a double-edged sword for many families. Older generations have seen the value of their homes rise while their children and grandchildren…
View More Equity release is on the rise – but should you risk it?Know the score on mortgages: a blemish on your credit file could cost thousands
Mortgage rates are at record lows, with Halifax this week launching a fixed-rate deal priced at 0.83% – but these ultra-low rates are typically only…
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