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BoE under pressure to cut interest rates this week
Mortgage costs continue to climb adding to the calls for the Bank of England and its Governor Andrew Bailey to cut the base rate when it announces its latest decision on Thursday.
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BLOG: Home owners’ rising mortgage pain won’t hit market
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says pain should be short lived for borrowers currently rolling off favourable 2-year fixed deals as mortgage rates come down.
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KPMG: Bank of England ‘will cut interest rate four times this year’
KPMG says Governor Andrew Bailey and the Bank of England must cut interest rates quickly or the economy will suffer.
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REACTION: What does interest rate ‘hold’ mean for market?
On a backdrop of an unexpectedly sharp fall in inflation, the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee, led by Andrew Bailey, has chosen to hold rates steady.
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Inflation boost could be ‘starting gun’ for mortgage cuts
Ben Thompson of the Mortgage Advice Bureau says the lowest inflation figure in more than two years might ease mortgage pressures.
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Estate agents lead calls for rate cut as inflation drops
Propertymark says it is the 'ideal time' to cut interest rates as inflation falls to its lowest level in more than two years.
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Prime London sales market off to a bumpy start in 2024
Knight Frank’s Tom Bill says stubborn underlying inflation and increasing mortgage rates have taken the shine off future expectations.
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REACTION: Bank holds base rate at 5.25% in split vote
The Bank of England and Governor Andrew Bailey have held the base interest rate at 5.25% for the fourth time running.
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Bank of England ‘set to hold’ interest rate today
Most experts believe Andrew Bailey and the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will keep the base interest rate at 5.25% when a decision is announced today.
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BLOG: Buyers return to market amid falling mortgage rates
Zoopla’s Richard Donnell says improvement in market activity looks to be rolling over into the start of 2024, driven by improving mortgage rates.
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