Spring Budget “Growth Guarantee Scheme” and more…
On Wednesday, the chancellor's budget introduced a two-year extension to the current Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) until June 2026 under the new name of the Growth Guarantee Scheme.
Commercial Mortgages – turning a corner into 2024?
Both the economy and the commercial mortgage market appear to have reached a level where lenders have some confidence that their cost of borrowing will not increase further. In fac
Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil
As widely forecast the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the base rate steady today at 5.25% for the third meeting in a row, the 9 member committee voting 6
Autumn Statement Repurposes Growth Forecasts
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt claimed he was delivering an ‘Autumn Statement for Growth’ which backed business and rewards workers to get Britain growing. But did he? And does
Blackjack on Threadneedle Street
The Bank of England’s nine member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by 6-3 to stick with the Bank Base Rate at 5.25% today in their midday announcement. Since the last MPC de
