All articles featuring 'Interest'

Homeowners urged to hurry for top mortgage fixes

19 January 2011

Nearly a dozen lenders have either withdrawn or increased some of their fixed rates during the past week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 2011

Anyone 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 2011

With 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 2010

Who 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 2010

A 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 2010

Borrowers 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 2010

The 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 2010

Some 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 2010

Students 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 2010

230,000 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 2010

The 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 2010

The 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 2010

Eligible 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 2010

Those who owe under £300 following the great HMRC tax blunder won't be chased for payment

Base rate held at 0.5%

9 September 2010

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the official rate at its historic low for the 18th straight month

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