Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, August 12: Noticeably Lower
Mortgage rates fell today while inflation cooled slightly, in line with expectations.
AmEx Just Added 351 Hotels to Its Platinum Card Perks
Open exclusively to its premium cardholders, the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program (often referred to as FHR) operates as a travel agency of sorts. The credit card co…
How to Buy Land to Build a House
Learn how to buy land to build a house, including land types, financing options like land and construction loans, costs and mistakes to avoid.
Take Your Blood To The Bank (Please)
Blood donations dropped to a four-year summer low in July, driven by extreme heat, poor air quality and rampant foodborne illness (thanks a lot, cyclospora).
How to Buy a Home Before Your Old One Sells (Without Going Broke)
It might feel like a high-wire act at times, but it’s absolutely possible to buy a new home before you’ve sold your old one.
Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, August 11: Kind of a Big Jump
TL;DR: Mortgage rates rose enough today that you might be feeling some sticker shock.
Study: Where Millennials Get Money Info and How They’re Using It
Millennials take a wide-ranging approach to learning about money, with 33% getting money info from user-generated content sites like YouTube and TikTok.
From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living
The prime minister is promising to crack down on ‘rip-off’ business practicesAndy Burnham has announced he will ban fake discounts and make it easier to cancel unwanted subscripti…
Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, August 10: A Little Higher
TL;DR: Mortgage rates went up today, but not enough to bust your homebuying budget.
Millions in Great Britain could face emergency power cuts at short notice
Exclusive: Grid operator Neso can now respond with rolling blackouts as last resort without need for government powersMillions of households could face power cuts at short notice …
Burnham vows crackdown on ‘rip-off’ business practices to ease cost of living
First of PM’s ‘everyday fixes’ to be banning fake discounts and making it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptionsAndy Burnham: I’ll end the rip-offs that people hateAndy Burnham h…
Subscriptions you can’t easily cancel, sales that aren’t sales – I’ll end the rip-offs that British people hate | Andy Burnham
These everyday hassles are small, but they add up – especially in a cost of living crisis. That’s why my government will tackle them head-onAndy Burnham is the UK prime ministerBu…
‘The market is dead’: why aren’t flats in England selling?
Figures show most leasehold flats in England do not find a buyer within six months, despite slashed prices‘The market is dead for flats,” says Susan Young*, who has been trying fo…
Union calls for robust review of OBR over fears it holds back economic growth
TUC will urge John Healey to order ‘root and branch’ assessment of watchdog amid claims its forecasts downplay investment benefitsThe TUC is urging the new chancellor, John Healey…
Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, August 7: Higher for Now
Mortgage interest rates were up this morning, but today's weak hiring numbers could bring rates down a bit.
UK house prices flat in July, says Lloyds, as buyers struggle with affordability
Property prices in ‘suspended animation’ owing to higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in Middle EastBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices were broadly stagnant in July a…
Homes for sale in former pubs in England – in pictures
From a house in the country once used as a drovers’ inn to a high street landmark in a bustling part of London Continue reading...
July’s heatwaves kept UK shoppers away from high street
Visits down 3.8% after 6.2% fall in June, with many choosing to buy online instead, research for retail body findsShoppers stayed away from UK high streets during last month’s hea…