Japan nearly blew up global markets this week – here’s how it could happen again
“A carry trade is essentially just trying to benefit from a higher interest rate in one area, funding it out...
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Rise in work-from-home surveyors risks leaving homeowners unable to sell
The rise in banks using property surveyors who are working from home risks leaving homeowners trapped in homes they cannot...
Halifax to impose new 70-year age limit on thousands of mortgage borrowers
David Hollingworth, of brokerage London and Country Mortgages, said Halifax’s move comes as banks show caution around the risks of...
Building society stops lending on Airbnbs amid Gove’s holiday let crackdown
The lender has registered the postcodes on its system to prevent holiday let mortgage applications in those areas from being...
Boomers had it hard with house prices – but it’s even worse for today’s first-time buyers
It reflects that over this period, earnings in England and Wales doubled – while house prices increased more than four-fold.From...
NatWest chairman criticised over ‘out of touch’ property ladder gaffe
Rachel Maclean, who served as Rishi Sunak’s housing minister until she left government in November, added: “His comments don’t reflect...
Lenders gear up for ‘mortgage January sale’ as inflation falls below 4pc
Following the inflation drop, swap rates – the main pricing mechanism for fixed rate mortgages – have fallen. Swap rates...
Daniel Bamford’s Journey to Success at the London Art Exchange
The Artistic Visionary: Daniel Bamford's Journey to Success at the London Art Exchange In the world of fine art, where...
