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Base rate unchanged but for how long?

12/01/2012
Check out our predictions for 2012 where we cover the following; * House Prices * Base rate * FTSE 100 * Mortgage Market

We tried to predict the future, well 2011, how did we do?

16/12/2011
Eurozone issues, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, The Arab Spring, Osama Bin Laden being found in Pakistan - ok so we never predicted any of these but how did we do with: * The FTSE * Base Rate * and house prices...

Does anyone really care about the base rate anymore?

24/11/2011

Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.5%

10/11/2011
Did you know? * The Bank of England last changed the bank rate in March 2009 * Bank rate has now been unchanged for the longest period since the Second World War * In October 1989 the Bank Rate was 14.88%

Remortgaging. Bridging. It's all Greek to me.

03/11/2011
Sometimes you think you know what to do, sometimes you don't and sometimes you just want your own opinion confirmed. If that sounds like your current situation then our two articles this week may be of interest.

Higher funding costs send mortgage fixed rate upward

20/10/2011

Bank of England maintain base rate at 0.5%

06/10/2011

Our thoughts on financing property in the current market

03/10/2011

Buy To Let’s Happy Returns

26/09/2011

No change on the base rate front but mortgage rates continue to fall

04/08/2011

Guess what? Bank of England base rate has remained the same at 0.5%

07/07/2011

So why do I care if the base rate has stayed the same...

09/06/2011

A Most Excellent Mortgage Deal

20/05/2011

Bank of England hold rates at 0.5% yet again

05/05/2011

Bank of England keep rates on hold at 0.5%

07/04/2011

Bank of England maintain base rate at 0.5%

10/03/2011

Bank of England kept base rate at 0.5%

10/02/2011

Buy To Let Is Back!

04/02/2011

Interest rates: Bring a sense of calmness to the media storm

19/01/2011

Base rate held but Monetary Policy Committee Face Growing Pressures

13/01/2011

A Year Is A Long Time In Mortgages

16/12/2010
Welcome to the last Coreco News of 2010, (where did the year go?). Today our resident City Slicker Rob Gill looks back at some of our predictions for 2010 and how accurate we were, whilst I will take a quick look at what areas I believe will be important next year. As is customary, Coreco will be open right up until midday on 24th December and then our offices will be closed over the holiday period until we re-open refreshed and raring to go on January 4th 2011. Until then all of us at Coreco wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and an exceptionally Happy and Successful New Year. Monty

Remortgaging and helping the kids onto the housing ladder

20/10/2010
Today we look at the earlier than expected targeting of remortgages by lenders and investigate how lenders are working with parents to assist their kids in becoming first-time buyers. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Lenders Return To The Market, 3.69% 5 Year Fixed!

12/10/2010
Today we look at the appearance of some new, or maybe not so new, lenders to the mortgage market. We also take a look at the latest National Mortgage Index findings. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Bank of England base rate held at 0.5%

07/10/2010
Today we look at the latest Bank Base Rate decision and the appearance of some new, or maybe not so new, lenders to the mortgage market. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Bank of England hold base rate at 0.5%

09/09/2010
Today we look at the latest Bank Base Rate decision and some of the best products available on the market. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

The Rebirth of Fixed Rates

02/09/2010
After the summer sojourn, (ha, summer, that’s a laugh!), welcome back to Coreco News. Today we look at the issues surrounding inflation predictions and the release of some highly attractive fixed rate products. We also publish the findings of the inaugural National Mortgage Index which we have developed in partnership with Mortgage Advice Bureau. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Coreco 2010 Forecast - Half Term Review

10/08/2010
Now that all the economic data for the first half of 2010 has been compiled and published, Coreco's city slicker Rob Gill gives a quick review of Coreco's first formal attempt at an economic forecast and where our initial predictions stand. In January we issued our prediction on House Prices, Interest Rates and the Stock Market, here’s a reminder of our original figures vs. the current actual numbers and a brief commentary.

Mortgage Market Moves & So Does Coreco!

29/07/2010
Today we look at the latest products to hit the market and whether or not interest rates are indeed set to stay low for the next few years! We also have a little bit of news ourselves! We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Fixes fall further

19/05/2010
Today we look at some highly competitive new products that have been released this week as well as changes in the mortgage market to Interest Only borrowing. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Buy-To-Let Back at 80% LTV & Base Rate Decision

10/05/2010
Today we look at the earlier-than-anticipated return of the 80% LTV Buy-To-Let product and the latest Bank of England Base Rate Decision. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

2.98% Fixed Rate Heralds Mortgage Price War

07/04/2010
Today we look at the Election announcement and the latest new products, including a stunning 2.98% fixed rate that has ushered in a new mortgage price war. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Monty

Coreco calling: Advice Fair For All?

01/04/2010
Welcome to the latest edition of Coreco Calling. Today we look at the first quarter of the year and question whether advice should be standardised across the board, as well as look at some competitive new fixed rate products. We really do welcome any comments or suggestions that can help us improve our offerings to you, so please feel free to contact us at any time. Have a Happy Easter. Monty

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