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interest rates

Consensus remains that the Bank of England will cut rates by 0.25% ...
Bad News as rates set for a week of rises ...
Speculation continues to mount about the likely decision by the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee when it debates base rate tomorrow. ...
One of the Bank of England monetary policy committee members has advised against a cut in base rate on August 1. ...
There’s been particularly sharp criticism for the Bank of England’s decision at the end of last week to hold base rate at 5.25%. ...
Independent mortgage monitor service Moneyfacts says rises to average two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates have gained pace month-on-month. ...
Bank of England base rate has been held at 5.25% - where it has been for nine months. ...
The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question is, when? ...
It’s been a torrid time for rates, going back up for HSBC, Santander, TSB, Virgin Money, NatWest and many other mainstream and specialist lenders. Only the Halifax appears to have moved in the other direction. ...
A specialist lender claims that first-time buyers could see annual mortgage costs climb by £398 per year, while landlords suffer a £367 year-on-year jump. ...
By Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of specialist property lender Octane Capital, writes: ...
At the middle of last week Nationwide slashed its rates to the most competitive of all in the current lenders price war - but just before the weekend it slammed into reverse. ...
There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several this year - could now be delayed.  ...
Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over a possible early 2024 interest rate drop too. ...
Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap rates have fallen for five months in a row. ...
Bad news - the Bank of England is widely expected...
Mortgage rates are likely to rise as a result of...
Mortgage advisers see a difficult few months ahead for the...
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