How millennials shape the UK housing market

How millennials shape the UK housing market

According to research undertaken by CBRE in 2016, 41% of millennials were still living in the family home, of these almost half said that they intended
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Mortgage rates wobble under key threshold, sustaining spring buying streak

Rates for home loans wobbled but remained relatively flat as the bond markets that influence those rates searched for direction, mortgage provider
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Experts: Appraiser market needs more options

“The speed and cost are by far the biggest benefit to AVMs,” Jorge Ponce, FirstClose director of business development, told HousingWire. “Everyone
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Mortgage rates were flat this week

Mortgage rates held steady this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average ticked up to 3.93
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Mortgage Rates Thursday, Aug. 3: Jobless Claims and Rates Move Lower

Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans and 15-year fixed loans slipped again today, while 5/1 ARMs held steady, according to a NerdWallet survey of
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What's an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) loan?

Also known as an ARM loan, an adjustable-rate mortgage loan is a loan that allows borrowers to take advantage of compressed rates. Peter Lorimer
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New mortgage rules raise privacy concerns

Jeff Lazerson of Mortgage Grader in Laguna Niguel gives us his take. … The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a decrease in loan application
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Mortgage rates keep falling as buyers strain to take advantage

Here's a summer cooling trend making things more comfortable for homebuyers: Mortgage rates are down for the fourth week in a row. While rising
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady

30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.93 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending August 3, 2017, up from last week when it
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Mortgage applications slide 2.8%, even as interest rates stay low

Total mortgage application volume fell 2.8 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis last week compared with the previous week, according to the
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Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage or Save for Retirement?

Is it more worthwhile to put your extra money toward your mortgage or your retirement fund? The short answer is that they're both good options.
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How to Pick a Mortgage Lender

Borrowers today face a dizzying array of mortgage lenders: A bank like Wells Fargo or a non-bank lender like Quicken Loans? A mortgage broker or a
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Strong Loan Growth and Record Earnings in Q2 Financials

YOUR bank had record earnings with an increase of 3.0% for the first six months of 2017 compared to the first six months of 2016. In addition to the
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How much mortgage can you actually afford?

Raleigh, N.C. — When it comes to mortgages, your bank gives you one number — but does your budget meet it? Luckily, there's a way to figure out
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CoreLogic acquires real estate tech and consulting firm Clareity Security Solutions

CoreLogic announced this week that it is expanding its real estate technology offerings by acquiring Clareity Security Solutions, a real estate tech and
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Congress Backs Buying Planes That Russia Abandoned to Use as Future Air Force Ones

The Pentagon moved a step closer to buying two deeply discounted 747 jumbo jets from Boeing Co. for the next Air Force One fleet after four
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Open Banking – What Does It Mean for Banks and Fintechs?

Open Banking is a new set of regulations in the UK that were created to give consumers more control over their money. The Competition and Markets
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The Mortgage Interest Deduction Is Pure Rent Seeking So End It

The mortgage interest deduction is one of the most treasured and fiercely defended features of the current U.S. tax code. Many in the real estate
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MBA: Mortgage credit loosens as conventional programs become more available

The trend continues as mortgage credit availability once again loosened in July as more conventional programs became available. The Mortgage
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Bank of England rate decision: popular two-year mortgage rates have already risen 11pc

Whatever the Bank of England decides about interest rates today – or in future months – mortgage rates are already rising, and appear to have finally
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