Rate rises hit property investing
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Higher interest rates have knocked investors' confidence in putting their money into property, evidence suggests.
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Freddie Mac FRE.N said on Thursday  its mortgage investments, or retained portfolio, grew at an  annualized rate of 20.8 percent in July, compared with a 19.4  percent increase in June.
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Rising interest rates hurt the value of hedges it holds to protect profits on its mortgage portfolio.
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Stocks jumped on Wednesday, as lower bond yields triggered a rebound in utilities and other shares sensitive to interest rates, while signs of strength in the economy reassured investors.
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NEW YORK -- Wall Street powered higher Thursday after the government's new homes data in April soared to its biggest increase in 14 years, allaying investor concerns that the housing market will tip the economy into a recession.
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Mortgage rates climbed for the second consecutive week on news that the economy may soon be improving, according to surveys conducted by mortgage buyer Freddie Mac and Bankrate.
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The rate of house price growth more than halved in June in the face of higher interest rates, a report claims.
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Â· High interest rates biting, surveyors' report finds Â· Only London property prices rising
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WASHINGTON - Rates on 30-year mortgages rose for a second straight week, a sharp rebound after hitting a four-month low.
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HOUSE prices fell at their sharpest rate for four years in October, producing further evidence that the Bank of Englandâs interest rate hikes have ended the property boom.
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Applications for home mortgages jumped to their highest level in nearly four years as low interest rates led more homeowners to seek refinancing, according to data from an industry group on Wednesday.
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London equities closed higher on Monday after upbeat broker comment helped property stocks bounce back.
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Mortgage rates around the country crept up this week, although 30-year mortgages still were below the 6 percent level for a fourth straight week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.
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Global real estate investment is still  buoyant but a few cracks are starting to show as higher  borrowing costs begin to bite, making 2007 a pivotal year after  an extended bull run in property prices.
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New applications for U.S. home  mortgages increased last week, as purchase activity rose amid  lower mortgage rates, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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UK housebuilder Barratt says interest rate rises and the credit squeeze are set to hurt the housing market.
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Interest rates on US 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.