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Pension transfer advice: what the Fenech and Dunne rulings show, and how to check a defined benefit transfer
Read more: Pension transfer advice: what the Fenech and Dunne rulings show, and how to check a defined benefit transferTwo advisers banned for life over defined benefit pension transfer advice, and their fines cut by about 90%. What the Upper Tribunal found, why the fines fell, and how anyone who transferred out of a final salary pension can check the advice they were given and the routes for complaining.
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Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4%: what it means for mortgages, savings and annuities
Read more: Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4%: what it means for mortgages, savings and annuitiesThe Bank of England’s interest rate decision of 5 November 2026: Bank Rate raised from 3.75% to 4% by eight votes to one, the first rise since August 2023. What the Bank said, its new forecasts, and what it means for mortgages, savings and annuities, for UK and US readers.
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Your First Home scheme: how the 2.5% deposit works, and what it costs after five years
Read more: Your First Home scheme: how the 2.5% deposit works, and what it costs after five yearsThe Your First Home scheme lets first-time buyers in England buy a new-build home with a 2.5% deposit and a 20% government equity loan, interest free for five years. Who qualifies, the price caps, what you pay from year six, and what is still to be published.