Metro Bank share price soars after lender reports its on track for profitability later this year July 31, 2024 Metro Bank expects to return to profitability in the final quarter of 2024 as the lender attempts to stage a recovery from a volatile year.
Mortgage market treads water before of Bank of England interest rate decision July 29, 2024 Bank of England data showed that the number of mortgage approvals, which indicate future borrowing, remained broadly steady in June at just under 60,000.
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher on strong GDP growth data July 11, 2024 Asian markets followed US's rally, with Chinese stocks rising due to new short-selling restrictions. UK GDP, US CPI and Jet2's results eyed.
Barratt: Capacity to build new homes, but not enough land to build on July 10, 2024 Barratt is one of the UK's top builiders, but it has struggled to grow this year.
Housebuilder Barratt to deliver profit ‘slightly ahead’ of expectations despite challenging conditions July 10, 2024 In a trading update covering the year to June, Barratt said that total home completions were at 14,004. Although this was down on 17,206 last year, it was still at the "upper end" of the firm's guidance.
Metro Bank revives multibillion-pound mortgage sale after rescue July 8, 2024 Metro Bank has revived a plan to sell a multibillion-pound chunk of its mortgage book after being rescued from potential collapse last year.
Barclays to sell German consumer finance business in latest European disposal July 4, 2024 Barclays has struck a deal to sell its German consumer finance unit to Vienna-based financial group Bawag as the FTSE 100 lender tries to streamline its operations in continental Europe.
Cairn Homes: Surge in first time buyers drives record revenue July 3, 2024 Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes has seen its revenue hit record levels due to a surge in demand among first time buyers.
Brits flock to cash ISAs as tax hikes bite July 2, 2024 Households deposited £4.2bn into cash ISAs during May, the highest figure for the month. It followed a record-breaking April, which saw a net inflow of £12.3bn.
UK mortgage market still ‘precarious’ amid uncertainty over timing of interest rate cuts July 1, 2024 Tom Cuppello, director of risk at Broadstone, said the housing market's recovery remained "precarious" amid uncertainty over the timing of interest rate cuts.