No quick mortgage fix in the mission to beat rate rises - 2004-02-08
Close to one million mortgage borrowers in Scotland have been given notice that the cost of their home loans is poised to rise inexorably over the coming year.

The decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to raise base rates by 0.25%, up to 4%, will signal a wave of increases by mortgage lenders, as they push up the cost of their variable rates by the same amount. Borrowers on discounted rates are also set to face rises.
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Real estate boom creates prosperity for homeowners - 2004-02-08
While big increases in the latest round of property assessments have angered county property owners, real estate brokers and mortgage planners are looking approvingly at the other side of the coin.

The high value of county real estate, coupled with low interest rates, are allowing homeowners to sell at big profits or refinance and use the money to pay down debt or to invest.
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