More interest rate cuts: good news for loans?

23 October 2008
Many experts – such as Nationwide Building Society – expect interest rates to drop further in the near future.... read more »

Base rate cut could hold back loans market

12 January 2009
Financial experts have warned that January’s base rate cut could actually hinder banks’ ability to offer loans.... read more »

Secured loans & the base rate cuts

19 January 2009
Why aren`t secured loans coming down in price? As the Bank of England cuts its base rate again and again, many would-be borrowers are asking why lenders aren`t passing these cuts on to borrowers in the form of cheaper - and more readily available - secured loans.... read more »

Loans: interest on personal debt ‘nearly £100bn’

21 January 2009
Annual interest on UK personal debt is approaching the £100bn mark, new figures from uSwitch.com have revealed.... read more »

Loans: how the base rate affects availability

11 March 2009
Anyone looking for a loan may have been pleased to see the raft of base rate cuts announced since October, hoping they’ll help reduce the cost – and increase the availability – of loans. But how likely is that? ... read more »

Cost of borrowing `falling at fastest rate since January`

15 April 2009
The LIBOR rate (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) has fallen at its fastest rate since January, according to The Times, suggesting that interest rates on loans and mortgages could fall further.... read more »

Hope for loans as base rate remains at 0.5%

4 June 2009
The Bank of England has decided to keep its base rate at its historic low of 0.5%, raising hopes that interest rates on personal loans and mortgages could fall - or at least that they won`t rise.... read more »

Loan rates `up as much as 44% in two years`

13 June 2009
Financial information group Moneyfacts has claimed that personal loan rates have risen significantly over the past two years, despite a series of base rate cuts.... read more »

Loans: interest rate rises `a step closer`

23 June 2009
The base rate has been at a record-low 0.5% for almost four months, but one expert has suggested that this could soon change.... read more »

Average personal loan rate rises

13 July 2009
The average interest rate on a personal loan has risen to 9.07%, up from 8.74% this time last year, according to price comparison site uSwitch.com. ... read more »

Debt consolidation: will I pay more interest?

17 August 2009
A debt consolidation loan can help you to simplify your finances and reduce your monthly outgoings - which can be helpful if you`re looking to make your finances stretch a little further... read more »

Lower interest on loans indicates market may be recovering

21 August 2009
The loans market may be recovering, it has been claimed, after a major loan provider reduced the interest rates it charges on personal loans.... read more »

Debt consolidation loan interest rates

5 October 2009
Even for people who can afford their debt repayments, it`s easier to manage one debt repayment instead of many. That`s where a debt consolidation loan could help.... read more »