Interest Rates

Martin Towers shares his business knowledge.

Interest rates may never return to near-zero in our lifetimes: Martin Towers

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the debate on the King's Speech in the House of Commons. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

Labour is a long way off winning over the electorate - Jayne Dowle

House prices in Yorkshire are expected to rise by almost £40,000 by 2028

House prices in Yorkshire expected to rise by almost £40,000 by 2028

The Bank of England has made a new announcement on the interest rate. (Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

Bank of England announces that interest rate will remain at 5.25%

The Bank of England in the City of London. PIC: PA

The cost of fiat currency is hitting taxpayers in the pocket - YP Letters

The Bank of England has announced a new interest base rate after an unexpected drop in inflation. (Credit: Getty Images)

Bank of England announces interest rates will remain at 5.25%

Top tips to make the most of rising interest rates

Handelsbanken chief economist James Sproule at the bank's Wellington Street branch in Leeds. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Interest rates to peak at 5.5 per cent this month, top economist predicts

A general view of the Bank of England in central London. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

What are interest rates and how will their movement affect you? - Mark Fleet

Here are eight important money changes coming in August 2023.

8 money changes coming in August 2023 including Ofgem price cap

The typical Brit has more than £12,000 in savings – but women have £3,000 less than men, a study has found

Women have £3,000 less than men in savings, study finds

Martin Lewis has issued a six-month warning to anyone who has opened a certain bank account.

Martin Lewis ‘ditch it now’ alert as fan lands £982 cash boost

Baroness Ros Altmann is a British life peer and former pensions minister. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

The Government can help revive a savings culture in this country - Ros Altmann

A closed sign in a shop in Lincoln city centre during England's third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. PIC: PA

Blame lockdowns for rising mortgage costs not the Government - YP Letters

Surging house prices and pension values have largely benefited older generations with many young people locked out of home ownership altogether, according to the Resolution Foundation.

House prices could fall by 25% in ‘new normal’ for homeowners

A view of the Bank of England , which has raised interest rates 13 times over the last 18 months. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

A more common sense approach is required to inflation - David Blunkett

Striking a deal at the Property Buying Company

Why using property buying firms to sell homes fast at a discount is on the rise

A commuter walks through heavy rain near the Bank of England, London.

Bank of England increases interest rates for 13th time in a row

Interest rates are set to rise again

Millions of homeowners issued warning as mortgages set to rise again

File photo dated 22/01/22 of people out socialising in Temple Bar in Dublin city centre as people attending someone else's stag or hen do typically face paying £779 in the UK or £1,208 if they go abroad, a survey indicates. Picture: Damien Storan/PA Wire

Why I'm glad to be too old for ever-more costly stag dos: David Behrens

The housing market could be hit by higher interest rates according to Nationwide – after house prices in the year to May fell.

Nationwide warns housing market could be hit by higher interest rates
The housing market could be hit by higher interest rates according to Nationwide – after house prices in the year to May fell.

Nationwide will pay £340m directly into customer accounts for the first time in 2023.

Nationwide to pay £100 into customers’ accounts - who’s eligible

Bank of England impose another interest rate hike

The cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage in the UK rose above 6 per cent on Monday.

Mortgage rate increase: The help available if you can’t pay

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, during the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report Press Conference, at the Bank of England, London

Interest rates rise again as economic stagnation beds in

Interest rates will go up for the 11th consecutive time as the Bank of England is set to confirm an increase of 0.25% - Credit: Adobe

Bank of England to raise interest rates in bad news for mortgages

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Six ways to prepare for rising mortgage rates, according to Which?

A family say their mortgage will increase by £1,100 a month

Family say mortgage has increased by £1,100 a month as interest rises

Interest rates have increased to 4%

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% amid cost of living crisis

Interest rates are set to rise for the 10th consecutive tme

Bank of England set to hike interest rate for the 10th time in a row

A recession is being projected for the UK

Households are in a better position to weather recession than 1990s: Sarah Coles

Sharon Jandu is chair of Unity Enterprise and a board member of Unity Housing Association.

It isn’t just about affordable homes - Sharon Jandu
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Is 2021 the year you need financial advice more than ever?

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Experts reveal what may happen to house prices and market activity

Experts deliver their Yorkshire property market forecast for 2021

Eric Burns is Chief Analyst at Sanford DeLand Asset Management

Taking stock of world markets

The Stray, Harrogate PIC: Harrogate council.

Harrogate full to bursting but hot as ever

Conal Gregory: Alternative routes to better returns in a low interest rate world

Theresa May can be confident of keeping her job (for the time being)

Bad news ahead for Brenda from Bristol

Don't worry about interest rates just keep calm and carry on

Pressure Technologies, the AIM quoted business, hasnt had to contend with the additional cash demands of a pension deficit. Picture: Simon Dewhurst

Pension deficits are weighing on the shoulders of big businesses

What lower interest rates mean for your type of mortgage

The Bank of England has pushed the button on the first cut in interest rates for more than seven years

Interest rates slashed to historic new low in post-Brexit scramble: What does it...

Mark Carney

Interest rates held at 0.5 per cent

Yorkshire Building Society chief executive Chris Pilling

Chris Pilling to step down from Yorkshire Building Society

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney is set too announce interest rates at noon

Interest rates set to stay at seven year low

Yorkshire hails a strong performance in a difficult market

Yorkshire reports strong performance in a tough market

Janet Yellen, of the Federal Reserve

Everything appears to be turned on its head in these bizarre times

Bank to cut forecast on growth and inflation

Interest rates in Eurozone are slashed

RBS ‘slow to stop bad loan advice’

RBS shares rose on today's news

RBS fined £14.5m by City regulator

The Bank of England has held interest rates

Interest rates stay at record low despite signs of recovery

Interest rates could hit five per cent in ten years, says Bank chief

The Bank of England

Bank urged not to ‘jump the gun’

Interest rates ‘likely to rise next spring’

Interest rates on hold ‘until economy recovers further’

Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney

Interest rates will stay low, Carney insists

Call to keep rates on hold

Persimmon says impact of Government scheme remains muted