Mortgage market continues to boom
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UK mortgage lending and mortgage approvals are running at their highest level since 2003, the Bank of England says.
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The number of homes sold in England, Wales and Northern Ireland hits its highest level since the 1980s boom.
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The price of money has gone up. Or more technically, long-term interest rates have jumped in recent weeks, rattling the already slumping housing market. When potential home buyers call for mortgage rate quotes these days, "they're shocked; they almost don't believe you," said Jim Foley, senior vi...
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Sub-prime mortgages are growing faster than mainstream mortgages, a report says.
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In the wake of the subprime mortgage meltdown, traditional financial institutions have tightened up on who gets to borrow money. But some people are still finding ways to borrow what they need, thanks to another area of lending that is booming.
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U.S. home loan refinancing  applications surged last week, industry trade group figures  showed on Wednesday, as consumers sought to lock in rates ahead  of a widely expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve  at the end of June.
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The buy-to-let property market is still booming, despite higher interest rates,a report says.
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The number of mortgages approved rose to 120,000 in July, the highest since the start of 2006.
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Stock jumps despite revelation of $5.5B mortgage-related writedowns.
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Interest rates on U.S. 30-year and  15-year mortgages edged higher this week amid signs the economy  is improving, stoking inflation concerns, mortgage finance  company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
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Interest rates on US 30- and 15-year mortgages rose for a second straight week this week, but the housing market remained healthy, with record sales expected for 2004, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Wednesday.
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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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NEW YORK  - New applications for U.S. home loansrose last week to their highest level in four months eventhough mortgage rates ticked upward from their recent lows, anindustry group said on Wednesday.
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U.S. mortgage applications rose last  week, fueled by increased demand for home purchase loans even  as interest rates hit their highest level in nearly a year, an  industry group&#39;s data showed on Wednesday.
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Interest rates on US 30-year and 15-year mortgages rose in the latest week as an improving economy stoked fears of inflation, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday.
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Mortgage rates extended their climb  for the fifth straight week, skyrocketing to highs not seen in  nearly a year, according to a weekly survey released by finance  company Freddie Mac  on Thursday.
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Gross mortgage lending rose in January despite unsettled market conditions, industry figures show.