MoneySavingExpert News Bank of England New mortgage rates down as SVRs keep rising"Brand new customers only" was once the comical slogan used to mock banks and building societies that hiked existing customer charges while lowering those for newbies. 3 February 2010 Record inflation hike: could interest rates soon rise?Inflation jumped at a record rate in December, official figures show today.19 January 2010 Fixed mortgage rates fallThe cost of fixed-rate mortgages fell during December as competition in the market increased, figures showed today.12 January 2010 Base rate frozen at 0.5%The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at 0.5% for the 11th consecutive month.7 January 2010 Mortgage lending down in NovemberMortgage lending fell by 10% during November as the market suffered its traditional seasonal slowdown, figures show today.18 December 2009 Base Rate held at 0.5%The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at 0.5% for the tenth consecutive month.10 December 2009 Base Rate unchanged at 0.5%The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at 0.5% for the ninth consecutive month.5 November 2009 Mortgage door slammed shut on the newly self employedThe recently self employed will be virtually excluded from getting a mortgage from next week.4 November 2009 How to beat Halifax's overdraft chargesHalifax has sounded a great fanfare to announce its new 'simpler' overdraft charges. Yet some will pay much more, so what should you do?22 October 2009 Interest rates could stay low for yearsInterest rates will stay at rock bottom in the years to come as the Government tackles the UK's wounded economy, a report predicts.12 October 2009 First192021 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us