UK house prices: Will rising interest rates cause a property market crash? Property pices are rocketing but many experts are predicting a slowdown in price growth later this year, explains Ben Chapman The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022
UK mortgage lenders told to ditch affordability test for potential buyers Potential homeowners could find it easier to be approved for a mortgage as lenders are allowed to scrap an affordability test, the Bank of England has confirmed Daily Record · Jun 21, 2022
Mortgage rules to change for buyers in two months The Bank of England has confirmed the change to mortgages Liverpool Echo · Jun 21, 2022
Mortgage affordability shake-up confirmed for buyers - what it means for you explained The Bank of England has confirmed it is pushing ahead with scrapping a mortgage affordability test - despite interest rates climbing and fears that it could push house prices higher Daily Mirror · Jun 21, 2022
Average SVR paid by UK mortgage borrowers hits highest level in 13 years Standard variable rate reached 4.91% at the start June – before last week’s rise in base rate by the Bank of England The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
Mortgage affordability rule to be axed from August 1 Aim is to get more first-time buyers on the property ladder Wales Online · Jun 20, 2022
Mortgage affordability rule will be ditched from August Other rules in place should deliver appropriate resilience to the UK financial system but in a simpler more predictable way, the Bank of England said. The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
High street lenders increase mortgage rates by more than Bank of England Borrowers are seeing their costs rise but savings rates remain low The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
What the Bank of England’s base rate rise means – in numbers The interest rate going up to 1% has implications for borrowers and savers. Here’s how it could affect you The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022
Savings rates jump as ISA season returns with highest monthly uplift in a decade There are currently more than 410 cash ISA products to choose from. Daily Record · Apr 20, 2022
Biggest jump in average cash Isa rates in a decade Stronger competition amid recent Bank of England base rate rises are elevating interest rates, Moneyfacts.co.uk said. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022
Looking for a mortgage? It’s time to get a move on As inflation takes its toll, interest rates are rising and the best offers are drying up The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022
Want to avoid card fees for cash withdrawals abroad? Here’s how … Charges for taking out £250 at an overseas ATM can be as high as £15, but there are ways to avoid them The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2022
Stocks and shares Isa funds ‘have grown at 13 times cash Isa rates on average’ Moneyfacts.co.uk looked at average Isas between February 2021 and February 2022 to compare the average rates. The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2022 Choice of inflation-beating savings accounts down from 100 to none – research Moneyfacts said there were 100 cash savings accounts which could beat inflation available one year ago.
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2022 Mortgages to soar by £700 a year if Bank of England hikes interest rates this week The average cost of paying a mortgage could go up to £14,000 a year if the Bank of England makes the decision to hike base rate this Thursday to offset the creeping cost of inflation