28 November 2008
It would not be impossible to have 0% interest rates in the current economic climate, according to the head of research at Hargreaves Lansdown.
13 November 2008
The Competition Commission has called for a crackdown on the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) alongside secured loans and other credit agreements.
06 November 2008
There is no guarantee that mortgage borrowers and those with secured loans will benefit from the Bank of England's latest rate cut, it has been claimed.
30 October 2008
A member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee has called for aggressive cuts in interest rates to prevent the economy from entering a deep recession.
28 October 2008
Interest rates could fall as low as 0% as the Bank of England looks to stave off what is widely believed to be an inevitable recession, it has been claimed.
24 October 2008
More than two weeks after the Bank of England cut base rates by 0.5%, mortgage lenders are slowly beginning to pass on the reduction to their consumers.
10 October 2008
Borrowers who are struggling to repay their secured loans should seek help and advice immediately, according to Citizens Advice.
09 October 2008
The Bank of England's surprise decision to cut the base rate by 0.5% a day earlier than scheduled is welcome news for struggling homeowners, it has been suggested.
08 October 2008
Following Australia's one percentage point cut in interest rates, pressure is mounting on the Bank of England to make a similarly dramatic move.
03 October 2008
The Bank of England base rate may fall to 3.5% next year, according to the Chief European and UK Economist at Global Insight.
02 October 2008
Consumer demand for secured loans fell in the third quarter of this year, according to research carried out by the Bank of England.