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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 →
UK property growth was flat in October, latest index data shows
The annual rate of house price growth in the UK slowed to 4.6% from 5.3% in October with values flat month on month, the latest national housing index shows. The Nationwide index says this take the average price of a home to £205,904 and suggest that the introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge on […] The post UK property growth was flat in October, latest index data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →