Keep up with the going mortgage rate - 2004-02-18
Most banks and building societies were quick to pass on interest rate hikes to mortgage customers after the Bank of England raised the base rate* by a quarter point.

And though savers should have something to celebrate, the savings institutions* will be in no hurry to unveil better returns. Financial Mail looks at the impact of the rate changes from the viewpoint of both borrowers and savers.
Read the full story at This Is Money

Many waltham residents in danger of being forced away by quickly rising costs - 2004-02-18
Valerie Pryor, 35, relocated here from Florida in October with her 9-year-old daughter, Megan, to be close to family and friends.

Pryor is one of the many Waltham residents who are barely able to afford their rent or mortgage as housing prices continue to rise. As a result, middle-income families grudgingly scrape by or move away while the lowest-income families sometimes lose their home, move in with a relative and become a sub-family.
Read the full story at Daily News Tribune