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The Bank of England base rate may have been held at 0.5% yesterday but some economists predict it could rise this year, so what should savers do with their cash?
14 January 2011
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Home owners should prepare for a series of interest rate rises to around 5%, a Bank of England official warned today.
23 December 2010
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Mortgage holders worried about rising interest rates can reserve a fixed rate deal for up to seven months if they don't want to commit just yet.
21 December 2010
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The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 21st consecutive month.
9 December 2010
halifax_atm
The UK's largest mortgage lender Halifax is set to hike costs for new customers who come to the end of an introductory deal.
25 November 2010
monopolyhouses
House prices will edge ahead by 2% next year but property values will be 16% higher by the end of 2014, an economics consultancy predicted today.
10 November 2010
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Restricting the interest rates lenders can charge could drive vulnerable consumers into the arms of illegal loan sharks, a trade body warns.
9 November 2010
monopolyhouses
The cost of five-year fixed rate mortgages is at its lowest ever level, prompting some brokers to suggest borrowers should snap them up soon.
19 October 2010
graduates
Universities in England should be free to set their own tuition fees, a government-backed review has suggested.
12 October 2010
elderlycouple
More expensive food and clothing offset falling air fares and petrol prices to keep the cost of living well above the Bank of England's 2% target today.
12 October 2010

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