The looming interest rate rise: how it will affect you

On 2 November, the Bank of England is expected to increase the base rate after a decade. We explore what impact it will have on homeowners and saversThe longest period in living memory without a Bank of England rate rise is expected to end on Thursday, when the base rate is likely to increase by 0.25% to 0.5%. The percentage rise is small, but the worry for homebuyers with jumbo mortgages is that it could be the start of a number of increases that could make their loans unaffordable. However, fo