Repossessions to soar, say lenders
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Business & money: Number of repossessed homes to reach highest level since 1990s, says Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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As mortgage defaults rise, more houses are being put up for auction -- and more people are seeing a chance to make big bucks. But there are risks
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Mortgage lenders launched more than 70,000 foreclosure proceedings in California in the third quarter, marking a record for the state, where many housing markets are slumping amid mortgage market turmoil, according to a report released on Friday.
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Business & money: Analysts fear worse figures are on the way after lenders repossess 27,000 homes
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US markets lose ground as data shows repossessions and overdue mortgage payments in the US have hit their highest level in years.
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UK house prices are still rising strongly, the country's biggest mortgage lender, the Halifax, says.
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The number of mortgage loans approved but not yet made rose slightly in May, the Bank of England (BoE) says.
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Business & money: More than 1% of households were hit with some stage of repossession proceedings last year
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A couple whose home faces repossession after interest charges saw a loan of 5,750 pounds multiply by a factor of 67 were due to challenge the debt in court as extortionate.
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The number of homes put up for sale surged in May as sellers tried to beat the launch of Home Information Packs.
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Applications for home mortgages jumped for a third consecutive week as plunging interest rates encouraged more homeowners to seek refinancings, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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The number of homeowners with property valued at more than Â£1m rises - with the majority in London.
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As firms do the real math, losses related to mortgages could pile up.
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Figures showing falling mortgage approvals and rising repossessions suggest interest rate rises are being felt.
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Business & money: Investors continue to pile into property market in spite of rising interest rates.
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Developers are cashing in on demand for luxury housing in such spots as Russia, Bulgaria and Poland.
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Even borrowers with strong credit are feeling the pinch as home values fall and monthly payments rise.