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- Published on: 17/02/2026
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The Bank of England (BoE) has chosen to hold interest rates at 3.75% in the wake of the economic impact of the war in the Middle East.
Before the US-Israel conflict with Iran, financial markets had been anticipating a cut in the central bank’s base rate this month, but amid spiralling oil prices the BoE has confirmed it has now held off such a move
Chief executive officer at Mortgage Advice Bureau, Peter Brodnicki, and founder and managing director at Heron Financial, Matt Coulson, joined content editor Dan McGrath to discuss how Mortgage Advice Bureau is using artificial intelligence to make advancements in the mortgage industry, the limitations of this technology and what 2026 will hold for the market
Content editor, Dan McGrath, sat down with chief operating officer at Black & White Bridging, Damien Druce, and head of development finance at Empire Global Finance, Pete Williams, to explore the role of the bridging sector, the role of AI across the industry and how the property market has fared in the Labour Government’s first year in office.
Content editor at MoneyAge, Dan McGrath, spoke to the chief executive officer at Air, Will Hale, about the later-life lending industry, the importance of tailored advice and how technology and obligations have shaped the sector.


