This year’s budget wasn’t the most exciting, but in the current financial climate, you could hardly expect it to be. With businesses and consumers finding borrowing more and more difficult, as banks reduce their lending following the credit crunch, and as the cost of electricity, gas, petrol and food continue to rise, we’re all finding […]
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Interest Rates: Now Highest For 6 Years
You’re probably aware that interest rates have risen once again, up 0.25% to 5.75%. This is the highest rates have been since March 2001. The graph below shows how rates have changed over the past 10 years: I think one of the key things to look at is the difference between the rates as they […]
Interest Rates Rise Again
Interest rates have been put up again, rising a further 0.25% to 5.5%.
Prepare For Another Interest Rate Rise
As inflation is currently running above the government’s target, it’s more than likely that rates will go up again next month, probably by 0.25%, although there is an outside chance they will rise by 0.5%.
How Are We Affected By Interest Rate Changes?
Interest rates have been kept at 5.25% for this month, although there are still thoughts that rates will rise again in the next few months. But how do interest rate changes affect the average person? I’ll explain in very simple terms: When rates fall, there is less incentive for people to save their money – […]
Interest Rates Remain Stable
The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at the same level (5.25%) this month, after last month’s surprise decision to raise the rates. As I mentioned yesterday, many experts expert more rate rises before the summer, following the 3 previous 0.25% rises in the last 6 months. Those with variable rate interest […]
Are You Prepared For Another Interest Rate Rise?
The Bank of England will announce the fate of interest rates again tomorrow, and there’s plenty of speculation that rates still have some chance of upward movement yet to go. Reuters surveyed 62 economists, of which just 5 thought that rates would rise this month, yet another 46 predicted rates to rise again before the […]
Scotsman: Rate Rise Shock Means Uphill Battle For Many
IT’S FAIR to say most people were taken by surprise when interest rates were raised to 5.25 per cent on Thursday – taking the base rate to its highest level in five and a half years.
MoneyExpert: ‘Over Half’ Of Homeowner Loans Protected From Rate Rise
Some 53 per cent of homeowner loans held with building societies will not be affected by the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) recent base rate rise, it has been claimed.
MoneyExpert: Banks Waive Balance Transfer Fees
Consumers looking to compare credit cards and transfer an outstanding balance are being alerted to news from Yorkshire Bank and Clydesdale Bank.