Bank of England to cut interest rates to 2.75 per cent, Goldman predicts October 21, 2024 The US investment bank argued that Bank Rate would fall to as low as 2.75 per cent by November next year, whereas it had previously expected the terminal rate to be three per cent.
Number of UK house sales jumped by a third after rates cut, before Budget October 21, 2024 Despite uncertainty about the coming Autumn budget, buyers continued to pile into the property market after the Bank of England cut interest rates, with the number of homes sold up by a third year on year. The number of sales agreed rose by 29 per cent, while the number of potential buyers contacting estate agents [...]
Lendinvest taps Barclays, HSBC and BNP for £300m financing October 21, 2024 Lendinvest has renewed a £300m financing deal with Barclays, HSBC and France’s BNP Paribas as the property fintech looks to return to profitability. The AIM-listed firm said the revolving warehouse financing agreement, shared equally between the three banks, had been extended for an additional three years on what it called improved terms. LendInvest said the [...]
Rachel Reeves could borrow £80bn over next five years, lenders say October 20, 2024 Rachel Reeves could borrow an extra £80bn to fund the government's ambitious spending plans for infrastructure and green energy, according to lenders.
Cadent Gas reveals plans for 60-mile blue hydrogen pipeline October 20, 2024 Gas distribution company Cadent has revealed plans for a blue hydrogen pipeline across the north of England, sparking a wave of environmentalist pushback. The gas giant, owned by a syndicate of firms led by investment bank Macquarie, has said the project will be “the first building block in a wider network” of hydrogen pipelines across [...]
UK banks to post first results since interest rate cut October 20, 2024 Major UK banks are to reveal whether borrowers are benefiting from lower interest rates as they report third-quarter results over the next two weeks.
Fraud cost Brits almost £600m in first half of 2024 October 18, 2024 Fraudsters stole almost £600m from Britons in the first half of 2024, new figures reveal, in a sign of the heavy losses banks will cover under new mandatory reimbursement rules.
Longer-term mortgages are on the rise amid financial stability risk concerns October 17, 2024 In the first quarter of 2024, half of new mortgages had terms of 30 years or longer, up from just 12 per cent in the final quarter of 2005.
Arbuthnot: Historic bank leans on wealth unit as rate cut hits lending income October 17, 2024 Arbuthnot Banking Group reported growth in its wealth management arm as the historic lender looks to weather a fall in interest rates.
Concern for British high street as sector set for four-fold tax rise in April October 16, 2024 The double effect of inflation-linked tax bumps, as well as the end of business rate relief for consumer-facing firms, will lead to a four-fold tax increase for high street businesses next April, industry bodies have warned. Industry leaders across the board have been increasingly vocal about the need for reform to business rate taxes, and have [...]