Base Rate Drops to 1.5%… we’re almost there
Te Bank of England has dropped the base rate by another .5% to the lowest point in 315 years. This is also the lowest it’s been since the Bank of England inception in 1694.
As with the previous 4 decreases since October, there are mixed reactions. Steve Radley, chief economist of manufacturers’ association EEF says: “Whilst [...]
Here We Go Again! Base Rate Drops to 2.0%!
The Bank of England has done it again. Following on the .5% drop in October and the 1.5% drop in November, they have decreased the rate again by 1%. This is great news for borrowers but not the best for savers…
Borrowers with tracker or variable rate mortgages will probably see their monthly payments decrease to [...]
News in the Wake of the Base Rate Cut
Ever since the Bank of England dropped the base rate 1.5%, there has been a plethora of news in the mortgage and finance industry. Here is a quick list of some of the top stories we’ve recently come across:
B&B chair Pym tells MPs buy-to-let market “now closed” - MoneyMarketing
Shareholders approve Lloyds takeover of HBOS - [...]
House Prices to Recover in 2013
BBC.co.uk is reporting that house prices won’t get back to where they peaked in 2007 until 2013. The source of their information, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), is also predicting prices will fall another 25% by the end of 2009 and then level off.
If this forecast is correct, this means that we [...]
Fall in UK House Prices
Many homeowners in the UK are alarmed and concerned at the steady drop in housing prices over the last year, especially in the context of an increasingly insecure economy.
As a house is the most valuable and important asset within a family, which is why many homeowners are concerned this current steep drop in property value [...]