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View Article  Bank unanimous on rate decision

The Bank of England's interest rate setters voted unanimously to hold interest rates at the record low of 0.5% earlier this month.

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also agreed to maintain its £125bn quantitative easing (QE) programme.

Minutes of the committee's July meeting showed it expected growth data for the ...   more »

View Article  Long-term fixed rate mortgages come to an end

The long-term fixed rate mortgage market has come to an end, as Manchester Building Society withdraws its 30-year fixed rate product.

Now, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk, the longest period which a borrower can fix their mortgage for is 15 years.

In July 2007, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that longer term ...   more »