Articles, tagged with "monetary policy committee", page 1
Is The Economic Situation Making It The Right Time For a Remortgage?
Whilst the last two years have been a difficult period for savers, they have been an excellent time for borrowers. The Bank of England has kept interest rates at record low levels since Spring 2009 meaning many mortgage borrowers have benefited from low p...
Understand the importance of 5 year fixed rate mortgage
Individuals who have a variable rate mortgage are happy about it as long as the interest rates remain low along with the repayments are affordable. As soon as these rates begin to rise it may be appealing to improve the mortgage to hold the monthly instal...
Interest Rates Static Until 2012 – How could you SAVE?
The European Commission President announced that debt is spreading in Europe, with this crisis still looming the economic forecast looks grim. But across the channel there may, at least, be a silver lining to the ever-grim market forecasts. The Bank of En...
Sterling Rises & Falls While Industrial output data contracts
At Gerard Associates Ltd we continue our daily look at factors affecting markets and currencies allowing some insight into conditions affecting exchange rates.
Cash and income timing from a UK Pension or QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Sche...
Don't Get Your Hopes Up Over The Recovery Yet, OECD Warns
One of the world's most important international financial institutions, The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has predicted a minimal increase in GDP for the coming year, decreasing its prediction from 1.7 per cent to 1.5.
They said...
Businesses Small and Large Appeal to the Bank of England to Delay Rate Rises
With inflation on the rise and now at approximately 4%, it is inevitable that an increase in interest rates is just around the corner. All eyes are now on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee to see when they are going to address this issue, si...
Don't Conform With a Buy To Let Mortgage, Have You Considered a Let To Buy Mortgage Instead?
If you get a new job that is quite a distance from your home, or you want to send your children to a school that's not close enough to home and don't want to sell your home, what options are available? Let to buy mortgages are one of them.
So the quest...
The Window Is Fast Closing On Remortgage Options As Interest Rate Rise Draw Closer
Inflation is currently at 4%, so it's inevitable that the Monetary Policy Committee are going to increase interest rates in the very near future. So is it time to go for that remortgage you've been after?
It is likely that we will see interest rates in...
Where Next For Mortgage Rates
Fixed mortgage rates have started 2011 on an upward trend. At the time of writing nearly all ‘high-street’ lenders have upped their mortgage rates at least once this year, and some have done so twice.
With the recent, disappointing GDP figures, and a g...
The Return Of The Fixed Rate Mortgage
Copyright (c) 2011 Steve Wentworth
It is without doubt that the Bank of England will raise the interest rate at some point in the future. The Bank Base Rate BBR can not remain at the historic devalue of ½%. Last month Paul Fisher, the executive directo...
Qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes
We continue our daily look at factors affecting currencies allowing some insight into market conditions affecting exchange rates. Cash and income timing for UK Pensions and QROPS should be considered to maximise the Pension, QROPS and investment income an...
Pension Protection Planning
At Gerard Associates Ltd we continue our daily look at factors affecting markets and currencies allowing some insight into conditions affecting exchange rates.
Cash and income timing from a UK Pension or QROPS (Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Sche...
Falling property prices 'a barometer for wider economy'
An expert has said the fact that housing prices have fallen in the UK reflects the health of the wider economy.The fact that mortgage and housing prices in the UK dropped for the second month in succession throughout August can be taken as an indicator of...
Inflation rate continued to ease throughout July
UK inflation slowed to 3.1% last month from 3.2% in June, marking the third consecutive month in which prices have been slower to rise than expected.However, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) is still well above the target rate of 2% set by the Bank of Engl...
Key factors affecting Currency Exchange Rates
We continue our daily look at factors affecting currencies allowing some insight into market conditions affecting exchange rates. Cash and income timing for UK Pensions and QROPS should be considered to maximise the Pension, QROPS and investment income an...