Items tagged with: rates
LIBOR rate continues to fall
13 November 2008
The wholesale cost of borrowing continued to fall this week, raising hopes that interest rates on loans and mortgages could fall in the near future.
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Britain ‘may need 0% interest rate’
28 October 2008
A leading economist has said that the Bank of England may need to drop its base rate to 0% in order to avoid an economic depression.... read more »
Lender cuts mortgage rates
23 October 2008
A major UK lender has announced it is cutting the rate it charges on its three-year fixed-rate mortgage product.... read more »
Interest rates ‘could be as low as 1%’
20 October 2008
Leading economists have said that the Bank of England may need to cut the base rate to 2% or even as low as 1% “within months”, as it aims to protect the economy from a serious economic crisis, according to The Telegraph.... read more »
Mortgage advice: finding the best remortgage rate
18 March 2009
With the Bank of England`s base rate at an all-time low of 0.5% (as of 5th March 2009), there are many good remortgage deals out there, if you can just find the right one... read more »
Base rate remains unchanged at 0.5%
9 April 2009
The Bank of England`s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to keep its base rate at 0.5%, following nine consecutive cuts.... read more »
"Possibility of bad debt" can raise credit card rates
6 May 2009
Sometimes, charges on credit cards have to be raised because of the risk of bad debt, says a spokesperson for the credit card industry, as MoneyExpert.com reports.... read more »
Loans: credit crunch `has ended`
22 May 2009
Economists have suggested that the `credit crunch` has come to an end, according to The Times, after the LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offered Rate) fell to record lows.... read more »
Mortgage providers relax lending criteria
23 May 2009
Two leading mortgage providers have started to relax their lending criteria, in a possible sign that confidence may be improving amongst lenders.... read more »
Average 2-year fixed mortgage rate may reach 6% within weeks
30 June 2009
Moneyfacts.co.uk has said that the average interest rate on a two-year fixed-rate mortgage could soon reach 6%, according to The Telegraph.... 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 rates
29 May 2009
A debt consolidation loan is one way of simplifying your finances and reducing your outgoings each month. However, because of the way debt consolidation works, you may sometimes end up paying more in the long term.... 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 »
Mortgage rates to remain low for 5 years
16 October 2009
According to a new report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), mortgage rates will remain low for five years, along with the Bank of England`s base rate, the Telegraph reports.... read more »
Remortgage rates
16 October 2009
Remortgaging is an important part of being a homeowner. It is an opportunity for you to secure a better deal on your mortgage, which could boost your finances for at least the next couple of years - especially in the current climate, when rates are relatively low.... read more »
Mortgage lending down in November
21 December 2009
Gross mortgage lending was 10% lower in November than in October, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).... read more »
SVR mortgage rates `have increased since base rate cuts`
12 January 2010
Several mortgage providers have increased their standard variable rate (SVR) since the Bank of England dropped its base rate to an all-time low of 0.5%, new statistics show.... read more »
Personal loan rates `falling`
26 January 2010
The average interest rate on the top ten personal loan deals is falling, according to new research from Moneysupermarket.com.... read more »