Mortgages News

Fri 2nd Dec 2005 The Banco Halifax Hispania fixed rate range of mortgage products has been launched.There are five mortgages available, ranging in fixed rates of periods between one and five years.Starting with rates of 3.41 per cent for the one-year fixed rate product, the Banco Halifax Hispania fixed rate range has a 60 per cent loan to value (LTV) limit throughout.Ian Smith, head of European o ...

LONDON (Dow Jones) - Technology stocks were among the leaders as European markets extended 2005 highs in Friday trade ahead of key economic data from the U.S. The German DAX 30 index climbed 0.3% at 5,284, the French CAC 40 index rose 0.2% at 4,644 - a level not seen in three years -- and the U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% at 5,507. The pan-European Dow Jones Stoxx 600 rose 0.3% at 305.27.  ...

By Fiona Shaikh LONDON (Reuters) - Annual house price inflation rose to a six-month high in November, the nation's largest mortgage lender said on Friday, but it warned the country was not on the cusp of another property market boom. HBOS said in its Halifax house price survey that prices rose by 1.2 percent in November after a flat reading in October, while the annual increase in the three months to November rose to 4.5 percent, its highest since May. Analysts also said they doubted the Hali ...

By Fiona Shaikh LONDON (Reuters) - Annual house price inflation rose to a six-month high in November, the nation's largest mortgage lender said on Friday, but it warned the country was not on the cusp of another property market boom. HBOS said in its Halifax house price survey that prices rose by 1.2 percent in November after a flat reading in October, while the annual increase in the three months to November rose to 4.5 percent, its highest since May. Analysts also said they doubted the Hali ...

House prices rose 1.2 per cent in November, according to Halifax, the third big rise in four months. The Halifax house price index, which uses in-house mortgage data to calculate the UK's average house price, has now shown annual house price growth accelerating for four months in a row. After July's nine-year low in house price growth, property values increased 1.9 per cent in August, 1.1 per ce ...

This is Money2 December 2005 THE London market was toying with the 5500 threshold today as banks advanced on a better outlook for profits at Alliance & Leicester. OTHER STORIES Japan's second crack at Pilkington Shares fail to capture Britain's imagination A question of ethics Smaller companies report: Thursday close Higher margins at Hyder THE EDITOR'S CHOICE TOP STORY:  ...

LONDON (Reuters) - House price inflation rose to an annual rate of 4.5 percent in the three months to November, its highest in six months, the Halifax said on Friday. Compared with the previous month, house prices rose by 1.2 percent, the strongest increase in three months, and following a flat reading in October. That took the average price of a home up to a seasonally adjusted 170,086 pounds. The three-month annual rate of increase was up from 3.9 percent in October but still far below the d ...

Evening Standard2 December 2005 THE dream of creating a shareholder democracy in Britain, cherished by every government since Margaret Thatcher's time, has apparently failed, with less than 10% of the population owning stock in any company. WANT TO KNOW MORE? READER OFFER: Trade online CHAT: Discuss stocks and shares ADVICE & TIPS: Investing OTHER STORIES Market report: Friday  ...

This is Money2 December 2005 THE average cost of a home rose by 1.2% during November as increased levels of activity in the market fed through to higher prices, figures showed today. WANT TO KNOW MORE? DEAL FINDER: Compare mortgage deals TABLES: Mortgage rates OTHER STORIES Holiday homes to take off £6bn bill for holiday home dreams House prices stable in November UK house pri ...

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