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Major lenders hike some mortgage rates despite fall in base rate

The changing outlook for interest rates and rises in swap rates which are used to price home loans have had an impact, some experts said.

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Property market recovery 'put on pause' by mortgage rate hikes warns Knight Frank

The high street bank is increasing fixed rates for most residential rates for new buyers and remortgage customers by up to 0.29%

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024

Santander’s delay left us out on the street on moving-in day

Because money wasn’t transferred to the seller in time, me, my child and our cat had to find emergency accommodation

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Santander UK delays publishing earnings after major car finance court ruling

The delayed announcement comes as the wider Madrid-based bank revealed its profit increased by more than a 10th in recent months.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024

Santander UK delays results as it considers landmark car loan ruling

Some analysts say court of appeal ruling on mis-selling could cost the bank £1.1bn

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024

I fell for a Coldplay concert ticket scam on Facebook – here’s how to avoid my mistake

IN FOCUS: Someone on your social media has tickets to a massive gig but they can’t make it any more – seems legit. Except, in Kate Solomon’s case it wasn’t, and revealed a new frontier of scamming that social media platforms are struggling to get a grip on

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

'Boris bikes' set for major upgrade with e-bike fleet doubling as TfL takes on Lime dominance

Exclusive: City Hall hire scheme set for major makeover to win back cyclists

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

A third of UK businesses want Starmer to cut Brexit red tape

Some 31 per cent of companies want to see a reduction in post-Brexit regulatory requirements

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

How to cut through the small print on savings accounts

Some best-buy, high-paying accounts are not always the best for you

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024

Why are mortgage rates rising and when could they fall again?

The Bank of England is still expected to cut its headline lending rate from 5% to 4.75% when its Monetary Policy Committee meets in November

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2024