HSBC, Barclays and Yorkshire BS latest to cut mortgage rates

Drop: HSBC is one of three lenders to cut its mortgage rates

Three more mortgage lenders have announced that they will be lowering mortgage rates, marking a new shift towards lower mortgage costs. Barclays, HSBC and Yorkshire Building Society have all cut their rates, after Santander and Halifax earlier this week. Yorkshire BS has reduced its mortgage interest rate by up to 0.2 percentage points. Drop: HSBC … Read more

HSBC, Barclays and NatWest cut mortgage rates, while Bank of England rate cut seems ‘optimistic’

HSBC, Barclays and NatWest are among the big major lenders cutting mortgage rates as experts say ‘things are looking much more optimistic’. The Bank of England will cut the base interest rate. Interest rates have remained relatively high following the central bank’s decision to raise the UK base rate as it battles to bring down … Read more

Barclays, HSBC and NatWest have cut mortgage rates

HSBC has announced a wave of interest rate cuts from tomorrow Barclays has cut fixed rates for homebuyers, including the best new purchases NatWest has cut rates for people refinancing – including some best buys Three major lenders have cut mortgage rates, which could mark the start of a downward shift in home loan pricing. … Read more

Best savings accounts of the week: Brits called to ‘check out’ deals as 7% interest rate was up for grabs

Bank customers are reminded to ‘watch’ the interest rates on their savings accounts. Experts from Moneyfactscompare have put together a list of the best savings accounts for this week. The Bank of England’s base rate has held rates at a 16-year high since it was raised to 5.25 percent last August GB NEWS Rachel Springall, … Read more

Barclays Bank in Broadmead was vandalized by activists

All the windows at the Barclays Bank branch in central Bristol have been smashed and graffiti sprayed over them in a coordinated attack by a group targeting the bank. Palestine Action said its activists smashed the windows of the bank in Broadmead, along with Barclays branches across the country, from Glasgow to Brighton. The group, … Read more

Citi, HSBC and Barclays all want their bankers back in the office five days a week due to ‘new regulatory policies’

Citigroup Inc., HSBC Holdings Plc and Barclays Plc are ordering more executives to report to the company’s offices five days a week as regulatory changes make it harder for Wall Street to allow working from home. Citigroup will need about 600 U.S. employees previously eligible to work remotely to commute to the company’s offices full-time, … Read more