Brits flock to cash ISAs as tax hikes bite July 2, 2024 Households deposited £4.2bn into cash ISAs during May, the highest figure for the month. It followed a record-breaking April, which saw a net inflow of £12.3bn.
UK mortgage market still ‘precarious’ amid uncertainty over timing of interest rate cuts July 1, 2024 Tom Cuppello, director of risk at Broadstone, said the housing market's recovery remained "precarious" amid uncertainty over the timing of interest rate cuts.
Bank of England set for August interest rate cut – but general election means doubts linger June 18, 2024 While the Bank is widely expected to hold rates this week, focus now turns to its August meeting. Chris Dorrell explains that while all signs are pointing towards a cut in just under two months, the outcome is far from certain
Average mortgage ‘shelf-life’ cut in half as lenders raise rates June 10, 2024 The average "shelf-life" of a UK mortgage has nearly halved in a month, new data shows, as lenders raise rates on home loans.
Tandem Bank profitable for second year in a row as growth continues June 7, 2024 Tandem Bank has reported a jump in earnings and customer numbers.
ECB cuts interest rates by 25 basis points but warns on ‘elevated’ inflation June 6, 2024 A number of smaller central banks have already started cutting interest rates, including the Swiss, the Swedish and the Canadian.
ECB to cut interest rates but path beyond June ‘still open’ June 6, 2024 "The rationale behind the cut will be to very gradually reduce the level of monetary policy restrictiveness without ending restrictiveness," Carsten Brzeski, ING's global head of macro said.
Mortgage lending remains subdued as high rates put off borrowers June 3, 2024 Hopes for a rebound in the mortgage market in the first half of 2024 have been dashed by fresh lending data, as appetite for home loans was hit by reduced optimism over interest rate cuts from the Bank of England.
European Central Bank set to cut interest rates despite inflation worries June 2, 2024 The European Central Bank is all but certain to be the first major central bank to cut interest rates this week as it shrugs off a rise in inflation and takes a different path in monetary policy from the UK and US.
Don’t panic! FTSE 100’s poor run nothing to worry about June 1, 2024 "Markets tend to move in waves and currently we’re in a repositioning phase where investors are coming to terms with the prospect of interest rates staying higher for longer," Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell, commented.