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...But their share of the mortgage market, put at 2.6 per cent last year by consultants Baringa, is limited by what partner Emily Farrimond describes as “a lack of government policy, consumer awareness and...
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...In both rulings the ombudsman noted that the lending banks would have accepted much lower rates and said there was a conflict between the interest of consumers and brokers....
...As an amicus brief by the Mortgage Bankers Associations, the National Association of Home Builders, and the National Association of Realtors — not normally cheerleaders for regulation — observed, if the...
...“The indicators have been better for a couple of months now,” said Elizabeth Martins, economist at HSBC, referring to measures such as consumer confidence and the purchasing manager indices....
...“High mortgage rates are clearly taking a toll on builder confidence and consumer demand, as a growing number of buyers are electing to defer a home purchase until long-term rates move lower,” said NAHB...
...Here’s a chart from the National Association of Realtors: The total sales number conceals variations at different price levels....
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...In January, the annualised rate of second-hand home sales hit 4mn, 38 per cent lower than in January 2022, according to the National Association of Realtors....
...HSBC declined to comment and Bank of China did not respond to a request to comment....
...Stockbrokers and analysts blame the exodus on a combination of cost of living pressures, higher mortgage rates and the poor performance of the UK equity markets relative to the US and to fixed-income products...
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...,” said Elizabeth Martins at HSBC....
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