May 14th, 2015
The Bank of England released its quarterly report yesterday, which revealed confirmation of a shift in expectations for economic growth in 2015. In February, the Monetary Policy Committee had predicted growth to be 2.9%, b... Read More
May 11th, 2015
The first base rate decision under the newly elected government has been announced this lunchtime, presenting fewer surprises than the election itself. The base rate has unsurprisingly been held at 0.5% by the Bank of Engl... Read More
May 8th, 2015
David Cameron is to remain as Prime Minister for another term, as results throughout the night have shown support for his Conservative party, in what was expected to be the closest election in decades.
With a strong... Read More
May 5th, 2015
The chancellor, George Osborne, has suggested that if Labour secure power after Thursday’s election, the financial sector could face a period of vast disturbance and uncertainty in what the party has dubbed ‘fallout Fr... Read More
April 30th, 2015
As the election campaign nears its final week, parties are launching their final attempts to sway the opinion of the masses. The Conservatives have now outlined a plan to set in place a new law that guarantees no rises in ... Read More
April 27th, 2015
First Time Buyers would get a significant financial boost with the exemption of Stamp Duty Land Tax when buying a property under £300,000, if Labour win next week’s General Election.
Under proposals announced tod... Read More
April 23rd, 2015
Minutes of this month’s meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England have shown a change in attitude of committee members towards a rate increase.
All nine members voted to keep Base Rate at 0.5... Read More
April 22nd, 2015
As May 7th looms ever closer, the polls remain fiercely contested with no clear leader in sight. Over the past two weeks each party has outlined their individual manifesto for election, in a bid to sway the minds of the vo... Read More
April 17th, 2015
Contractors looking to buy new houses and flats have been given a fantastic new option by the UK’s largest lender. Halifax have announced that specialist broking partner, Contractor Mortgages Made Easy (CMME), can now ... Read More
April 16th, 2015
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, expectations and doubts pertaining to the result of the imminent general election are holding back lending levels in the UK mortgage market. Figures compiled this week by CML s... Read More
