Boe & Inflation

Boe & Inflation

Raising base rate – would it be Bank of England’s big mistake?

The Iran War is still not wreaking the havoc of the Liz Truss mini-Budget ...

Mortgage frenzy continues as war enters fourth week

There was a flurry of withdrawals on Friday ...

Interest rate decision revealed by Bank of England 

The Monetary Policy Committee has revealed its decision ...

No rate cut tomorrow – and fears of a rise later this year

The warning comes from Moneyfacts ...

Lenders raise rates as inflation fears sweep market

Moneyfacts backs a cautious stance by the Bank of England ...

Demand for luxury asset-backed finance jumps as HNWIs seek funds

The number of luxury asset-backed property finance enquiries climbed by 260% in 2025 ...

Three rate cuts possible this year, MPC member hints

A dove on the Monetary Policy Committee has made forecasts ...

Why a rate cut may be less likely than we thought

An underlying assumption of two Bank Rate cuts this year has become less certain ...

Brokers demand more financial education

Brokers have called for a greater investment in financial education. ...

Major mortgage and transaction forecast for 2026

Some 1.6 million fixed rate mortgages expired in 2025 and around 1.8 million are due to expire in 2026. ...

Interest rate decision announced by Bank of England 

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced its latest base rate decision. ...

OPINION: Has interest rate setting become a plaything for economics academics?

The MPC’s remit is to keep inflation at 2% which it has only achieved once in the last five years. ...

Rate cut almost certain after latest shock economic figures

The economy contracted by 0.1% in October according to the Office for National Statistics. ...

Imminent rate cut won’t actually change mortgages – claim

The 0.25% base rate which some analysts say is “nailed on” for this week, won’t actually reduce many mortgage rates. ...

Bank rate cut on the cards as lenders act in anticipation 

There’s growing optimism that the Bank of England will cut base rate next week, from 4% to 3.75%. ...

How far could ‘Trumpflation’ drive new mortgage average rates?

This is the latest analysis by Moneyfacts...

Barclays slashes mortgage rates across 22 products

Barclays has cut mortgage rates across 22 products and by...

Raising base rate – would it be Bank of England’s big mistake?

The Iran War is still not wreaking the havoc of...
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