All articles featuring 'Base Rate'
20-year high inflation fuels rate rise pressure
22 March 2011Soaring inflation is heaping further pressure on the Bank of England to raise interest rates
Base rate held at 0.5%
10 March 2011The Bank today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 24th consecutive month
Base rate hike moves closer
23 February 2011More Bank of England policymakers voted in favour of a rise, minutes of the February rate-setting meeting reveal
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No base rate rise this month
10 February 2011The Bank of England today announced it is holding the 0.5% historic low rate for the 23rd consecutive month
Homeowners urged to hurry for top mortgage fixes
19 January 2011Nearly a dozen lenders have either withdrawn or increased some of their fixed rates during the past week
When a credit card is cheaper than a loan
18 January 2011Anyone borrowing less than £2,000, in particular, will pay lower interest on the top plastic than on the top loan
Should you fix your savings?
14 January 2011With some economists predicting base rate will rise this year, is it still a good idea to plump for a guaranteed return?
Home owners told to prepare for 5% base rate
23 December 2010A member of the Bank's rate-setting committee says officials want the 0.5% rate to rise to a level 10 times as big
Are pre-booked mortgages good rate rise shields?
21 December 2010Borrowers worried about rising costs can reserve a fixed deal for up to seven months if they don't want to commit yet
Base rate held at 0.5% again
9 December 2010The Bank of England today announced it is holding the official borrowing measure for the 21st consecutive month
Five-year fixed mortgages at all-time low: should you lock in?
19 October 2010Some brokers believe borrowers should snap up cheap fixes soon to guarantee low rates, but opinion is divided
State pension to rise as inflation stays high
12 October 2010The RPI inflation measure, currently used to calculate the state pension, stood at 4.6% last month
Base rate held at 0.5%
7 October 2010The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 19th consecutive month
Overdraft interest rates at record high
10 September 2010The average rate banks and building societies charged customers who went into the red rose to 19.1%
900,000 to get tax demands written off
9 September 2010Those who owe under £300 following the great HMRC tax blunder won't be chased for payment
Home repossessions down but future looks gloomy
Eon shakes up direct debits to stop bill shocks
Lloyds TSB first big bank to launch junior cash Isa
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
