All news on the topic: Interest rates

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Martin Lewis explains if you should use savings to overpay your mortgage
It comes after financial comparison website Moneyfacts.co.uk this week revealed the typical two-year fixed mortgage hit 6% for the first time since December
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'Inflation woes are not an accident, they are consequence of Tory governments'
The Bank of England has used the only weapon in its armoury to try to bring down inflation. But this is a crisis that has been ­incubated in Downing Street
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'It's a no-brainer - we need to renationalise energy to control our future'
It’s simple common sense that we need greater control of our energy sector, writes Miriam Stoppard
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'My mortgage has already more than doubled - I'm considering selling'
Following Bank of England's decision to hike interest rates to five per cent, single mum Abigail Tunstall has shared the struggle it will cause her and millions of others across the UK
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Martin Lewis reacts to latest interest rate hike as 'help is desperately needed'
Martin Lewis told his followers that they needed to spare a thought to mortgage prisoners who had been paying "over the odds" for 15 years and were now facing "totally unaffordable" 9% mortgages
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Bank of England hikes interest rates to 5% - what it means for your money
The central bank's base rate was upped by 0.5 percentage points from 4.5% and remains at its highest level since the 2008 financial crash
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3 ways Bank of England could try and cut inflation without interest rate hike
The Bank of England has upped its base interest rate again today but are there any other ways it can tackle inflation? - The Mirror asked three financial experts to find out if there is anything else that could be done
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See how much your mortgage will rise by if Bank of England hikes rates today
Some analysts expect the base rate to rise by 0.25 percentage points to 4.75% with others predicting an even bigger increase to 5% - so how much would your mortgage rise by?
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'Bank of England is fighting economic firestorm caused by Tory arsonists'
In the face of this growing disaster, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has acted like a rabbit transfixed by the headlights of a super truck
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DWP's extra disabled cost of living payment barely scratches the surface
For too long when disabled people are given the bare minimum to allow us to survive we’re expected to thank our oppressors
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Interest rate hikes could see 1.4million Brits lose 20% of disposable income
The Bank of England is expected to raise the base rate - which influences interest rates lenders charge for mortgages, loans and other types of credit - again tomorrow in an effort to curb inflation
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UK inflation unchanged at 8.7% but prices still rising - what it means for you
Experts had predicted inflation would fall to 8.4%, heaping pressure on the Bank of England when it announces its latest interest rates decision tomorrow (June 22)
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Families hit by 'Tory mortgage penalty' as rates soar - check your area
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said households across the country are paying the price for the government 'trashing the economy' as she highlighted how families have been hit by crippling mortgage hikes
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All the help if you can’t pay your mortgage as average two-year fix hits 6%
The typical two-year fixed mortgage deal has hit 6% for the first time since December - here, we explain what to do if you can't pay your mortgage and you're worried about falling into arrears
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Mortgage costs could rise by an average of £2,900 a year for 800,000 people
The Resolution Foundation predicts that the Bank of England's base interest rate could peak at nearly 6% by next year - currently, the base interest rate is 4.5%
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'Everywhere we look, there are good reasons to give Sunak and Tories the boot'
Kevin Maguire says record waiting lists in the NHS, sclerotic economic growth, stubbornly high inflation, crippled public services and a bad Brexit are just some of the reasons to give Tories the boot
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Gove says money to help Brits pay mortgages can't be 'magicked out of thin air'
Cabinet minister Michael Gove said Tories have 'exacerbated' the issue of soaring borrowing rates with Liz Truss's mini-Budget - and the squeeze on mortgage holders is set to tighten
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Eight in ten first-time buyers say owning own home is more important than ever
A quarter of aspiring homeowners are hopeful they will be able to buy in the next 12 months - as they have saved more towards a deposit than anticipated
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Mortgage rate rises could spark 'spiral of repossessions', Lib Dem leader fears
The average two-year fixed-rate deal rose from 5.92% to 5.98%, with five-year deals up from 5.56% to 5.62%, new data shows
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'I dream of buying my first home - but I've had to cut my savings by 75%'
Michelle Steele, who lives with son Louis, used to put away £100 from her salary each month but now can only afford to save £25 - a reduction of 75% since costs went up
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Mortgage mayhem explained - why rates are rising and what you should do now
Mortgage rates are rising, spelling more misery for millions of homeowners across the country - but why are deals getting more expensive and what should you do next?
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Martin Lewis issues urgent ‘don’t delay’ warning for anyone in debt
The MoneySavingExpert.com founder explained how some cheaper credit card and loans deals are being pulled due to fears of further interest rate rises - here is what you need to know
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Inflation cooled to 4% in May — the lowest reading in two years
Nearly one year after inflation reached a 40-year high, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that price growth fell to 4 per cent, the lowest in two years
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Mortgage borrowers warned of further rate rises as another lender pulls deals
Santander is the latest major mortgage lender to announce a temporary pause on some mortgage applications, with plans to relaunch its products on Wednesday
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Truss blamed for £150-a-week rise in mortgage bills after disastrous mini-Budget
People with a 75% loan-to-value mortgage faced a typical interest rate of 4.63% in April, which is three times the 1.49% charged two years earlier - and Labour is blaming former PM Liz Truss