Mortgages record high in January
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Mortgage lending hits a record high for the month of January, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
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Expectations of strong dividends from the big banks lifted the market to a record close yesterday. All four big banks moved higher, with ANZ closing at its highest price.
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Personal insolvencies in England and Wales have hit another record high as interest rate rises take their toll on already over-extended households.
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The number of people paying their mortgages late â or not paying them at all â increased up in recent months, a trend that is expected to continue well into next year.
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Fresh signs of strength in the economy have caused mortgage rates to rise. Mortgage company Freddie Mac says the average for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now 5.81 percent, up sharply from 5.72 in last week&#39;s survey.
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Producer prices, or the cost of goods at the factory gate, surged by the highest rate in January for 16 years, according to official data published Monday.
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Sales of existing U.S. homes rose unexpectedly to a record high in November and prices surged as low mortgage rates fueled home-buying, a trade association report showed on Wednesday.
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Consumer prices rose by a bigger-than-expected amount in January, reflecting big increases in the cost of food and health care, the government reported Wednesday.
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The percentage of U.S. mortgages entering foreclosure in the first three months of the year was the highest in more than 50 years. according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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The state&#39;s housing market continued to hit record levels last month as a dip in mortgage rates and improved inventories spurred many buyers to action, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Business & money: Mortgage lending rose to record levels last month as borrowers reacted to further interest rate rises.
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Countrywide Financial Corp. said Friday home loan delinquencies and foreclosures rose in January as more borrowers struggled to make their mortgage payments.
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UK house prices are still rising strongly despite recent interest rate rises, the Halifax says.
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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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Figure is the highest since 1999 and a 300% increase on 2004, says Council of Mortgage Lenders
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Mortgage lending data show a sharp increase in the use of higher-priced ÂnonprimeÂ mortgages for home purchases in 2005 over a year earlier.
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Mortgage rates are nearing a five-year high, raising the cost of home ownership for buyers by hundreds or thousands of dollars a year at a time when real estate markets are struggling with tepid demand and a surplus of houses for sale.