Customers Pay to Rebuild Bank Profits
Personal_Finance / Credit Crisis 2009 Jul 25, 2009 - 01:10 AM GMTBy: Sarah_Jones
Banks and building societies are trying to rebuild their balance sheets at the expense of retail customers, according to Moneyfacts.
This is illustrated by the rise in average mortgage rates on a typical 2 year fixed rate to 5.17% from 4%.
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