Bank came close to rates cut
The Bank of England came within a whisker of lowering interest rates earlier this month, lending weight to City expectations that a cut will come next month.
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Will I pay stamp duty on half of a £175,000 house?
Q I am selling my house and planning on moving in with my boyfriend, who also owns his home. I plan to settle his mortgage (currently equal to the equity from my house sa...
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Homeowners' confidence 'remains stable
Confidence in house prices has remained unchanged for the past three months, research published today showed.
Mortgage lender the Woolwich said that in June almost half ...
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Need help finding a home loan?
With thousands of mortgages out there to choose from, many home-buyers and those looking for a new deal may feel they need a helping hand.
Many people will opt to use a ...
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Loan for the newly alone
Getting divorced but worried you can't afford to live separately? The Yorkshire Building Society is selling a new Fresh Start mortgage designed to enable divorcees to get...
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Time limit hope for endowment losers
Up to half the people facing shortfalls on their mortgage endowments could escape imminent time limits on their rights to claim compensation for being mis-sold policies.
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Wanted: financial staff with suspicious nature
Banks, building societies and other financial institutions are desperately seeking compliance staff. Recruiters say demands by the government for greater regulation of fi...
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Helping hand for broken homes
A new mortgage was launched this week, aimed specifically at people who have recently divorced or been through a relationship break-up.
The deal, called Fresh Start, is...
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The MPC might as well get on with it
Don't be surprised if the Bank of England cuts interest rates today. There is a far greater chance of lower borrowing costs by tonight than the City's finest economists b...
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Pressure grows for rate cut
Pressure mounted on the Bank of England last night to cut interest rates as a raft of data showed Britain's manufacturing sector continuing to weaken and a further coolin...
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