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Who decides my mortgage rate?
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee sets the base rate, which influences the interest rates banks charge for mortgages and loans. While this story is about shop prices, the Bank's decisions on inflation impact the wider economy and your borrowing costs.
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