Bank of Ireland mortgage customers in the UK will see their standard variable rate (SVR) soar from 2.99% to 4.49%, causing a massive hike for 100,000 homeowners.
The Government has opted against setting up a state-backed Post Office Bank because it would be too time-consuming and expensive, ministers have announced.
9 November 2010
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