HSBC, NatWest and Virgin Money changing interest rates

HSBC, NatWest and Virgin Money changing interest rates

More mortgage providers will increase their rates on new fixed deals on Friday following a series of changes since the start of the year. January saw lenders cutting their rates sharply, bringing some relief to 1.6 million people set to remortgage this year. But...
UK inflation rate drops again

UK inflation rate drops again

Are base rate decreases coming soon? The annual inflation rate in the UK continued to fall in November, dropping to 3.9% from last month’s 4.6%. The latest consumer price inflation (CPI) data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday also...
Bank raises base rate to 5.25%

Bank raises base rate to 5.25%

Bank raises base rate to 5% The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 50 basis points to 5.25% — its 13th consecutive rise.  This is the biggest rise since February, and follows two monthly increases of just 25 basis points.  The BoE’s Monetary Policy...