Mortgage defaults fall unexpectedly says Bank of England

The rate at which mortgage holders and businesses default on loans has fallen “unexpectedly”, according to the Bank of England.
The drop in the April-to-June period continues a trend seen with home loans since last year.

However, the Bank’s Credit Conditions Survey said that the default rate was expected to remain unchanged in the third quarter of [...]

Fixed rate mortgages still getting cheaper says Bank of England

The cost of fixed rate mortgages fell to a new record low during May as competition continued to return to the market, official figures show.
The average interest rate charged on a two-year fixed-rate deal for a borrower with a 25pc deposit dropped to 3.8pc during the month, according to the Bank of England.

Rates charged on [...]

Bank of England confirms slow expected mortgage growth

The subdued outlook for the UK mortgage market was underlined by the Bank of England.In the latest edition of its monthly Trends In Lending publication, it said it was uncertain whether or not lending would see much of a recovery this year.

“Most major UK lenders continued to expect the stock of lending to pick up [...]

Alistair Darling’s Budget derided as ‘fantasy’

Alistair Darling’s 2009 Budget has been derided as a stew of unrealistic forecasts and missed opportunities, after the labour Chancellor conceded the current slump is comparable with the Great Depression but insisted it would be over by Christmas.

Mr Darling cemented his reputation as the Chancellor with the worst forecasting record in modern history after he [...]

2009 a Recession or a Full-Blown Depression ?

Judging by the press consensus leading into the start of the New Year’s trading, this will depend upon Banks’ attitude and lending practices going forward.

A continued squeeze on Credit availability (as witnessed by Friday’s BoE report) will cause the downturn to be far more severe and drawn-out than in previous recessions.

The BoE latest credit [...]

UK inflation data weaker than expected by mortgage refinanciers

A report showing that UK inflation slowed, will make it less likely that the Bank of England will increase interest rates. The central bank will release new forecasts for inflation and growth this morning.

Eurozone gross domestic product expanded 0.9 per cent in the fourth quarter, moving the annual rate to 3.3 per cent. In Germany [...]

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