All articles featuring 'Interest'
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19 January 2011Nearly a dozen lenders have either withdrawn or increased some of their fixed rates during the past week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?
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Tuition fees furore: what exactly are the plans?
28 December 2010Who exactly will pay £9,000 a year fees and what more do we know about them? Our Q&A guide answers your questions
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
Halifax to hike standard variable mortgage rate for new borrowers
25 November 2010The government-backed bank's SVR for new customers will rise from 3.5% to 3.99% on 4 January
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
University fees could rocket after funding review
12 October 2010Students could pay thousands of pounds more, with the prospect institutions could charge £12,000 a year
Support for mortgage interest benefit cut by thousands of pounds
29 September 2010230,000 struggling householders will see state handouts dive by a typical £3,700 a year from October
'Sorry' no longer the hardest word for tax error boss
15 September 2010The head of HMRC renewed his apology today for errors that have left 1.4 million people facing demands for tax back
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%
1.5 million fail to claim £3,000 a year pension credit
9 September 2010Eligible over 60s who don't take up the cash are missing out on an average £56 a week
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
Base rate held at 0.5%
9 September 2010The Bank of England today announced it is holding the official rate at its historic low for the 18th straight month
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