Archive for November 16th, 2006

City watchdog warns on bank’s exposure to housing

November 16, 2006
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City watchdog warns on bank’s exposure to housing

Britain’s financial regulator warned this morning that lenders in the UK may be in danger of over exposing themselves with mainstream house mortgages reaching five times income. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) warned that lenders need to be sure that they can cope with the consequences of a potential housing slump. The FSA’s worry...
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UK house prices continue upwards

November 16, 2006
By invandbiznews
UK house prices continue upwards

According to the latest report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) house prices have increased by their fastest rate for four years, led by London increases. In its monthly survey RICS said that the number of members reporting rising prices versus falling prices had increased to 48 percent for October, an increase...
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