MILLIONS of mortgage bills are set to fall after the Bank of England (BoE) slashed interest rates this afternoon. During today’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the BoE’s rate-setters reduced the base rate from 4.5% to 4.25% – the fourth interest rates cut since 2020. 1 This reduction means that millions of mortgage holders are set to see their bills fallCredit: Getty
THE average two-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped below the average five-year fixed rate for the first time since Liz Truss’ mini-Budget. The average two-year fixed rate for those with a 40% deposit is now 4.18%, while the average five-year fixed mortgage rate for those with a 40% deposit is 4.19%, according to data firm
MILLIONS of borrowers could be set to receive thousands of pounds in compensation due to the car finance mis-selling scandal. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched an investigation last year into whether motorists were unknowingly overcharged when they took out car loans. 1 The investigation focuses on past practices where banks allowed car dealerships and brokers to set their own interest