Although the Bank of England have not increased the base rate today we are hearing of some increases from banks and building societies. Birmingham Midshires for one have increased there standard variable to 2% over the bank of england base rate. Is this now the start of things to come? Are the banks/building societies going [...]
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Mortgages
Posted in Property News, tagged Bank of England, Base rate, Birmingham Midshires on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Repossessed: ‘We never missed a payment’
Posted in Property News, tagged Base rate, Natwest, Royal Bank of Scotland on January 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Peter and Marian Addyman say NatWest gave them a week to repay the £226,000 loan or face losing their home, and the deadline has expired. The ultimatum – for which they say they have been given no explanation – comes despite the bank’s nationalised parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland pledging not to carry out [...]



