Base Rate

The Bank of England should hike interest rates in the second half of 2010 and lift borrowing costs to 3.5% by the end of 2011 to control rising inflation, an economic report says today.

The Co-operative bank will launch the cheapest five-year fix in over a year tomorrow in a sign that longer-term mortgage deals are getting cheaper.

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 14th consecutive month.

Lenders have increased rates on small loans by two-and-a-half fold since the credit crunch took hold despite interest rates dropping to their lowest-ever level in that time, research by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals.

Mortgage rates are at their lowest level for a year so is now the time for homeowners to lock themselves into a cheap fixed rate deal?

Student loan rates are likely to soar in autumn after today's inflation figures showed the annual cost of living measure jumped in March.

The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 13th consecutive month.

The UK's economic recovery will not pick up pace until the middle of next year, a major business group warns today.

Borrowers have been urged by some sections of the mortgage market and media to fix their home loan rates over recent weeks, but is that good advice?

Skipton Building Society is facing a legal challenge and growing anger over its decision to hike its standard mortgage rate by a whopping 1.45 percentage points next month.