MoneySavingExpert News Interest rate Time to fix your mortgage?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?27 April 2010 Student loan rates to jump to 4.4% for hundreds of thousandsStudent loan rates are likely to soar in autumn after today's inflation figures showed the annual cost of living measure jumped in March.20 April 2010 Mortgage holders could save by switching to daily interestMortgage holders whose interest is calculated once a year could save cash by switching to a deal where interest is worked out on a daily basis.9 April 2010 Base rate held at 0.5%The Bank of England today announced it is holding the Base Rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 13th consecutive month.8 April 2010 Coventry and Stroud & Swindon building societies to merge: what it means for youCoventry Building Society has revealed today it will swallow up Stroud & Swindon (S&S) Building Society in the latest mutual merger.23 March 2010 Economic recovery fragile until 2011, CBI warnsThe UK's economic recovery will not pick up pace until the middle of next year, a major business group warns today.22 March 2010 Is it time to fix your mortgage?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?8 March 2010 New savings blow as top rate disappearsSavers were dealt another blow after the top-paying standard easy access deal was pulled this week.5 March 2010 Skipton faces legal challenge over mortgage rate hikeSkipton 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.18 February 2010 Home repossessions at 14-year highThe number of people who lost their homes soared to a 14-year high during 2009, figures showed today.11 February 2010 First101112 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us