All news on the topic: Interest rates

A Bank of England rate setter says it's "prudent" to think that there might be a larger risk of energy prices rising than falling, which could keep inflation higher

UK Finance reports that 93,680 homeowner were in mortgage arrears in the last quarter of 2023

The housing market outlook has is showing signs of improvement, according to surveyors, with overall increases in buyer demand, newly agreed sales and new instructions to sell in January

Economists believe that interest rates have likely peaked, and will start to fall at some point this year

House prices increased for the fourth month with the pace of annual growth now at 2.5%

The Bank of England has been selling off Government debt in a bid to reduce inflation for the last two years

The number of new home registrations plunged by 44% last year compared with 2022, according to new figures

Building firms have seen the first jump in building costs since last autumn as Red Sea disruption sent shipping prices higher, according to a report

UBS last year said it wanted to save £8bn by 2026 by reducing costs, including cutting about 3,000 jobs over several years

The bank said it had been a "positive start to the year" in unveiling first-quarter financial results in line with its expectations

The strong performance came in ahead of previous expectations for the industry, according to a new survey

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said changes to the way that it gathers information on the UK labour force has seen it revise the unemployment rate down to 3.9% for the quarter, from the 4.2% previous estimate

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development revised down its predictions for headline UK inflation to average 2.8% in 2024 and 2.4% in 2025, from the 2.9% and 2.5% respectively forecast in November

UK companies are experiencing the second-highest levels of financial distress in Europe, with German firms leading the way, according to the Weil European Distress Index

The bank has set aside about £29 million for a programme of initiatives which it said will help manage business expenses

The London-based company told shareholders it is therefore confident of meeting its guidance for the financial year, as it cheered the "resilient performance"

Samsung Electronics has reported a decline in operating profit for the last quarter as demand slowed for its TVs and other consumer electronics products

The Bank of England has paused the base rate at its current level of 5.25% for the fourth time, giving millions of homeowners relief over rising mortgage payments - but borrowing costs remain at a 16-year high

The Bank of England has paused its base rate for the fourth time in a row at 5.25% - we explain what this means for your mortgage, savings and if you have credit card or loan

The average UK house price in January was £257,656, according to Nationwide Building Society

The Spanish-owned bank said it is seeing a "modest" increase in customer arrears across mortgages, credit cards, unsecured personal loans and overdrafts in recent quarters.

The number of company insolvencies hit a 30-year high in 2023 as firms suffered amid high interest rates and cost pressures

We round up all the key financial announcements and deadlines coming up in February, including the final cost of living payment, the latest interest rate decision and an update for energy bills

The "effective" interest rate - the actual interest paid on newly-drawn mortgages - fell from 5.34% in November to 5.28% in December, the first drop since November 2021

A standard breathing space is available to people with problem debt and gives legal protections from creditor action for up to 60 days