Mortgage demand recovers slightly, despite rising interest rates

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Total mortgage application volume rose 7.4% for the week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 9% week to week but were 76% lower...

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The housing market is 6.5 million units short: Realtor.com

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

It is no secret that the housing market is suffering from an ongoing inventory drought. Existing housing inventory fell by 11,021 homes week over week for the week ending...

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News Analysis: Long-term growth for seconds

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Latest Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) numbers show that, in the year to December 2022, the number of new second charge agreements rose by almost a third (31%), and...

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IWD interview: Lexi Tsalkitzoglou, diversity, equity and inclusion specialist, OSB Group

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You are still quite new to OSB Group so how are you finding it all? I knew I was coming into a brand new role that had not previously existed,...

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RBA announces March decision on interest rates

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Australia’s cash rate officially rose by 25 basis points to 3.60% this afternoon, after the Reserve Bank of Australia decided another hike in interest rates was necessary to contain...

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House prices up 2.1% for third month in a row: Halifax

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House prices rose 2.1% on an annual basis for the third month in a row, according to Halifax. Measured monthly, house prices gained 1.1%, which is up on the 0.2%...

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Almost a third of mortgage holders worried about repayments: Dye & Durham

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The ongoing cost of living crisis is affecting the mental health of more than half (56%) of UK mortgage holders who have genuine concerns over their financial situation and...

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Rics launches consultation on the consistent measurement of carbon

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has launched a consultation to seek feedback on the second edition of its Professional Standard, Rics Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the...

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Home selling times jump 50% to 65 days: TwentyEA   

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The average time it takes to sell a UK home has jumped 50% to 65 days compared to a year ago, while property exchanges have risen 5% to 139...

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Standard Life Home Finance adds six plans to lifetime range  

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Standard Life Home Finance has added six plans to its lifetime home loans range.   The financial services group’s later life lending arm debuts three lifetime mortgage products — Horizon 240,...

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