November 2022 News Archive

As the UK enters a recession, you might be searching for ways to boost your disposable income to match rising costs. Is early access to your pension a good idea?

As the UK enters a recession, you might be searching for ways to boost your disposable income. Is early access to your pension a good idea?

Santander launched its new current account which is exclusively linked to its market-leading easy access rate today. This easy access rate is included under the Santander Edge saver, an account which offers a rate of 4.00% AER on balances of £4,000 or less.

The Santander Edge current account is linked to a market-leading easy access rate of 4.00% AER on balances of £4,000 or less.

The average five-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped below 6% today, having trended above this figure since 5 October.

The average five-year fixed mortgage rate has dropped below 6% today, having trended above this figure since 5 October.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt made his Autumn Statement on 17 November. In this article we’ve listed some of the shifts, from tax to pensions, which could impact your personal finances.

From taxes to pensions, how will the Autumn Statement in 2022 affect you?

UK inflation rose by an annual rate of 11.1% in October, a full percentage point more than the 10.1% increase registered in the 12 months leading to September. This is according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which found that energy and food prices made the largest contribution to the increase in inflation.

What the latest leap in the rate of inflation is likely to mean for your savings.

The last time this figure was higher was February 2009.

A 10-year high for the average easy access rate is one of several positive trends for savers revealed in the latest Moneyfacts data.

In this article we have listed the change in mortgage rates by some of the UK’s best-known mortgage lenders since the base rate decision.

How the biggest single base rate rise in decades has affected the products offered by mortgage lenders.

The joint market-leading deal is the high street bank’s largest switching offer since 2018.

The joint market-leading deal is the high street bank’s largest switching offer since 2018.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to increase the base rate by 75 basis points today, its highest single increase in 33 years. It now means the base rate stands at 3.00%.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to increase the base rate by 75 basis points today, its highest single increase in 33 years.

UK house prices have started to fall, according to two different house price indices from Nationwide BS and Zoopla. This is largely due to higher borrowing costs which came after the Mini-budget.

UK house prices have started to fall, according to two different house price indices from Nationwide BS and Zoopla.