7 November 2008 Archive

Banks move on mortgage rates but only on SVRs - Friday, 07 Nov 2008

Banks look at the world

Banks have finally moved to cut their interest rates.

Northern Rock, RBS, Nationwide & Halifax cut mortgage rates

Banks cut standard variable rates

Northern Rock, Nationwide, Royal Bank of Scotland and Halifax are to cut their standard variable rates (SVRs) by 1.5 per cent - following the Bank of England's cut yesterday.

Home sale prices drop 6.2%

House prices continue march downwards

Average prices of completed property transactions fell 6.2 per cent in the last year.

Brown complains as banks wait after interest rate cut

Brown sends sign to bankers to cut rates

UK banks have only moved to drop tracker mortgages after yesterday's 1.5 per cent interest rate cut - with only two lenders cutting rates.

Will the interest rate cut resurrect the housing market?

Will interest rate cut lead to mortgage revival and more sold signs?

The Bank of England yesterday cut interest rates by 1.5 per cent to three per cent - but will this be enough to boost the housing market?

HSBC passes on 1.5% cut to mortgage customers

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HSBC is passing on the full 1.5 per cent Bank of England Base rate cut to many of its mortgage customers.

Abbey cuts SVR mortgages by 1.5%

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Abbey is to pass on the full 1.5 per cent Bank of England base rate cut to customers on its standard variable rate (SVR) mortgages.

Lloyds TSB mortgage rates plunge by 1.5%

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Lloyds TSB mortgage customers who pay the standard variable rate (SVR) are to benefit from a 1.5% cut in repayments.

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