All news on the topic: Interest rates

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Argos axes payment option before Christmas as shoppers now can't afford presents
Devastated shoppers say the decision means they won't be unable to afford gifts for their families and friends in the latest blow for Brits during the cost of living crisis
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Bank of England pauses interest rates at 5.25% in good news for homeowners
Follow our live coverage as the Bank of England confirms it has held interest rates at 5.25% - we explain what this means for your mortgage, savings and debts
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Bank of England pauses interest rates at 5.25% - what it means for your money
The Bank of England has paused its base interest rate at 5.25% today - here we explain how the base rate affects your money - from mortgages to savings, and loans
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Older Brits urged to check savings as many are missing out on hundreds of pounds
Pension experts are urging state pensioners to check the interest rate they currently have on their savings accounts because many are not taking advantage of the rising interest rates
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Inflation in surprise fall to 6.7% - what it means for your money
Inflation measures how the price of goods and services has changed over time and at its peak, it reached 11.1% - far from the Bank of England target of 2%
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7 money changes coming in September - including major Universal Credit updates
We round up all the big money changes coming in September, from changes to your Amazon Prime subscription to the end of the current Ofgem price cap, to huge Universal Credit shake-ups
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Martin Lewis' MSE explains how anyone with credit card debt could save £190
Martin Lewis explained most people should pay their debts off, before they start putting away money into savings because credit card interest is often expensive
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'I couldn't get a mortgage so I spent £20,000 to turn barn into £450,000 home'
After being told she'd never get a mortgage as a single earner, Isobel Perl decided to convert a barn next to her parents' home. She says it'll be worth £450,000 when it's done
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'Keir Starmer must transform industries - not offer a sticking plaster'
Some 150,000-plus Unite members have been involved in over 900 disputes during the last two years, and our win rate stands at over 80%
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Hell for would-be homeowners as a fifth put plans on hold over interest rates
Among those already with a home loan, 27% have opted to make lump sum repayments to reduce their debt ahead of having to remortgage - and 13% have downsized to reduce their bills
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Mortgage rates slashed as banks launch price war in good news for homeowners
The cuts to mortgage deals will spark hopes that rates may have peaked - although borrowers are still paying substantially more after prices hit a 15-year high last month
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'Lying and smearing Tories inventing scapegoats for their own wretched record'
As the Tories' grip on power after 14 years of failure weakens by the day, they are becoming increasingly desperate in trying to shift the blame, argues Kevin Maguire
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Help is available for those who can't afford their mortgages
Consumer rights expert Martyn James runs through all your options if you're a homeowner worried about their mortgage repayments after the latest Bank of England rate hike
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'Should I go for a two or five year fixed mortgage?' Pros and cons explained
The Mirror asked mortgage experts to highlight to major pros and cons for two year fixed rate mortgages and five year fixes to help you make the decision that is right for you
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Mortgage help – all the support on offer as interest rates hiked to 5.25%
The base rate has risen from 5% to 5.25% - as widely expected by analysts - taking it to a new 15-year high and pushing up mortgages for people on variable deals and those about to remortgage
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Bank of England base rate and the affect on your mortgage - from SVR to trackers
This week saw the Bank of England confirm its base rate will go up again, rising from 5% to 5.25% and a new 15-year high - but what does this mean for your mortgage?
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'Mel Stride is at best tone deaf and at worst just another useless right-winger'
We salute the grafters who deliver take-aways - but Stride, peering down from his ivory tower, is glorifying a gig economy that is far too often an employment Wild West
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Interest rates rise again piling pain on mortgage holders - what means for YOU
Bank of England predicts UK will avoid recession as it downgrades its growth forecasts and says the economy will flatline over the next three years
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Interest rate rise a 'hammer blow' - here's my plan to rescue UK economy
After the Bank of England hiked interest rates for the 14th consecutive time, taking the base level to 5.25%, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves writes exclusively for the Mirror on how Labour would ease families' plight
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'I'm a mortgage broker - my job's gut-wrenching but I have a big tip for people'
Mortgage broker Carly Cheeseman has a constant churn of anxious homeowners worried about their mortgage rates skyrocketing. She came near to tears telling a young family they'd have to find nearly £400 extra every month
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Bank of England hikes interest rates to 5.25% in new 15-year high
The Bank of England has announced its latest interest rates decision and has confirmed its base rate has risen from 5% to 5.25% - here is what it means if you have a mortgage, savings or debt
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Interest rates causing debt time bomb with hidden impact away from mortgages
Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates from 5% to 5.25%, a 15-year high - but experts say the focus on rate rises for mortgage borrowers has ignored impact on others
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HSBC raking in £1,000 a second - while 2.4m households can't afford to pay bills
The bank's global profits of £16.8bn for the first half of 2023 are a leap of nearly 150%, and profits at its UK arm more than doubled to £3bn
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'Sending the teetotal PM to pull a pint shows how out of touch they are'
Public hostility to an incompetent ­Government that worsened the cost of living crisis is deep, as Sunak should be well aware
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UK house prices fall in July by sharpest rate for 14 years, says Nationwide
Mortgage costs have this the highest level for 15 years as the Bank of England continues to battle inflation by upping its base interest rate - however this is causing house prices to fall