UK Mortgage

The euro begins the New Year at 3−week lows vs. the dollar
FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market, Spain - 4
The pound opens the week at $1.4538 after economic data released on Friday showed that UK mortgage approvals for November dropped to their lowest level …

Lenders prepare for rate cut by increasing mortgage costs
Times Online, UK - 52
HSBC has pre-empted the move by increasing the rate on its lifetime tracker mortgage for new customers, which is pegged to the base rate, …

Lehman Brothers UK mortgage book in fire sale
Money Marketing, UK - 2
The Lehman Brothers UK sub prime mortgage book is up for sale after it reportedly failed to deleverage the books of both SPML and Preferred Mortgages. …

UK authorities attacked for issuing 1.2m council tax summonses
guardian.co.uk, UK - 2
… that failing to pay council tax can have on families", particularly those already struggling under the burden of mortgage payments and rising bills. …
1.2m in court over council tax debts MyFinances.co.uk
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Moneyfacts.co. uk: Mortgage lenders not passing on interest rate cut
Money News, UK - 10
Moneyfacts.co.uk has released data which reveals that many mortgage-lenders have yet to cut the rates of interest they charge their customers in line with …

Cable gives house price warning
BBC News, UK - 10
Ministers have urged banks to make more mortgage loans available while helping people struggling with repayments. But the Tories warned of more cases of …
UK Housing Market Crash and Depression Forecast 2007 to 2012 The Market Oracle
UK Housing Market Crash and Depression Forecast 2007 to 2012 Center for Research on Globalization
UK Housing Market Crash and Depression Forecast HoweStreet.com
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More interest rate cuts
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 58
That would reduce monthly repayments on a £150000 mortgage by around £40 or £480 a year — if lenders pass on the cut in full. However, a 1% reduction would …
Historic interest rate cut expected Moneywise Magazine
Don't be surprised if interest rates stay on hold this week Telegraph.co.uk
Bank of England set to cut interest rates again as confidence drops MyFinances.co.uk
Property News  - Fair Investment Company
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Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander sues Britain over UK subsidiary
Times Online, UK - 4
Northern Rock shareholders are using the same process to question the Government over its nationalisation of the mortgage lender. …

UK Stocks — Factors to watch on Jan 6
Reuters - 7
L) Lloyds TSB is to give a number of senior roles to HBOS executives when it completes the acquisition of the UK's biggest mortgage lender in January, …

UK Services Shrink, House Prices Drop by the Most Since 1991
Bloomberg - 3
UK mortgage approvals dropped to the lowest level since at least 1999 in November and banks plan to curtail loans further to households and businesses, …

Rise in mortgage lending for UK housing market
Off Plan Property Exchange, UK - 1 hour ago
Mortgage lending in the UK hosuing market has increased in the last month, a leading lenders group has said. Building societies in the country dished out …
BSA sees 'hope' in new mortgage figures Bridging and Commerical
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Pound sterling recovers against dollar
Commodity Online, India - 7
Data on Friday showed that UK mortgage approvals plunged to a record low in November while a Bank of England survey revealed that credit conditions are set …

Lloyds TSB seen as shortseller's target
Times Online, UK - 3
"We believe Barclays is best positioned given its relatively low exposure to commercial property and low loan to value UK mortgage portfolio in particular. …

UK December House Prices Fall the Most Since 1991
Bloomberg - 4
UK mortgage approvals dropped to the lowest level since at least 1999 in November and banks plan to curtailed loans further across the economy, …

UK firms face 45pc fall in earnings, says Citigroup
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 7
Mortgage approvals are at all-time lows. Measures of corporate liquidity suggest a nasty correction. These point towards a deep and lengthy recession," …