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Pending home sales in the US up 1.5% month on month after falling in August
Pending home sales in the United States increased by 1.5% in September after a significant fall in the previous month and are now at their fifth highest level over the past year. The latest data from the National Association of Realtors shows that there were increases in the South and West which outgained declines in […] The post Pending home sales in the US up 1.5% month on month after falling in August appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
UK financial watchdog reveals mortgage lending glitch
More than 750,000 mortgage borrowers in the UK could be in line for compensation as a result of their bank overcharging them when they fell behind on repayments. Financial watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority, has revealed that technical glitches in many lenders’ systems had resulted in hundreds of thousands of customers being hit with excessive […] The post UK financial watchdog reveals mortgage lending glitch appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Equity release reaches another record in UK as home owners cash in
The total value of equity release lending in the UK reached a new record in the third quarter of 2016 of £571.6 million, up 26% year on year. The latest figures from the Equity Release Council suggest that more and more home owners now see releasing funds from their property as an important part of […] The post Equity release reaches another record in UK as home owners cash in appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →