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The Bank of England has been sharply rebuked by a think tank which claims rate cuts should have come faster. The free-market...

There’s speculation that there could be two more base rate cuts announced before the end of the year, following last week’s...

Speculation continues to mount about the likely decision by the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee when it debates base rate...

Rightmove says the scale of rate cuts being announced by lenders - including the first sub-4% mortgage in many months -...

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...

One of the Bank of England monetary policy committee members has advised against a cut in base rate on August 1. Jonathan...

The Bank of England has been sharply criticised for an “attack on homeowners” due to its refusal to cut rates. The Monetary...

Higher-for-longer interest rates are likely to remain for the rest of this year, warns the deVere Group, an independent financial advisory...

There’s a warning that the general election campaign will probably mean that the interest rate cuts hoped for in June will...

Bank of England base rate has been held at 5.25% - where it has been for nine months. The Bank’s monetary policy...

The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

The average shelf-life of a mortgage product is just 15 days, with lenders increasing fixed rates, says Moneyfacts. Average mortgage rates on...

Average mortgage rates on the overall two- and five-year fixed rate deals have now been falling for six consecutive months. The overall...

At the middle of last week Nationwide slashed its rates to the most competitive of all in the current lenders price...

A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...

The Bank of England has held base rate at 5.25 per cent, with most analysts saying this is likely to be...

The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...

There are growing fears of yet another Bank of England base rate rise next month following the surprise inflation figure released...

The jury is out as to whether there will be a rate rise this week when the Bank of England Monetary...

There is speculation that the recent spate of figures from the UK economy may prompt a war between mortgage providers as...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is warning that inflation - which is effectively determining base rate and interest rates...

A series of financial experts give their prediction for next week’s Bank of England monetary policy committee decision - No rise?...

There’s general agreement amongst brokers and other finance sector professionals that the Bank of England will next week raise interest rates...

The latest house price index - this one from the Halifax - has triggered a huge wave of concern about the...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...

After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England meets on Thursday with the market expecting them to announce 0.5% raise...

The Bank of England has decided to raise the base interest rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, the biggest rate hike for...

Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...

Despite intense speculation that interest rates would be cut, the Bank of England has confirmed that its base rate will remain...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held interest rates again with a unanimous 9-0 vote yesterday and experts say there is...

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...

The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates by 9-0 yesterday which means they will stay at 0.5% for a full seven...

The prospect of a base rate hike has receded even further after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said now is...

The Bank of England is in no rush to raise interest rates next year, rate setter Martin Weale has said. He said...

Mortgage brokers are urging borrowers to fix their mortgage repayments in the wake of the US Federal Reserve decision to increase...

The prospect of an interest rate hike in the UK may be closer than markets realise, according to a Bank of...

Lenders have launched another round of "best ever" mortgage rates as the prospect of a Bank of England base rate hike recedes further...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said interest rates are likely to increase despite the deflationary impact of the Chinese...

The Bank of England has dropped another hint that interest rates are set to rise with departing policy maker David Miles...

Yesterday's shock rise in core inflation could bring forward the date of the first Bank of England base rate hike, analysts...

Brokers and analysts don't expect base rates to rise until at least 2016 after the Bank of England held base rates...

New figures suggest that mortgage rates are continuing to fall despite growing expectations of a base rate hike. There was a further...

Lenders have started to push up the cost of their mortgage deals as the Bank of England moves a step closer to the first base...

Official figures showing GDP rose a robust 0.7% in the second quarter will add to pressure on the Bank of England...