Mortgage

Settlement is between Citi and shareholders over billions dollars of toxic mortgage assets.

House prices rose 3.9% year-on-year in July, the sharpest yearly increase since August 2010

Jury concluded that 'Fabulous Fab' misled investors in sub-prime mortgage investment deal five years ago.

Economists expect US QE taper to begin after September's FOMC meeting.

Jurors will decide whether to hold Fabrice Tourre liable for sub-prime mortgage investment deal in 2007.

Accenture to boost growth with purchase of Booz&Co.

Tourre's decision not to call other witnesses could work in his favour.

Litigation cash pile grows as Libor scandal and US residential mortgage-backed securities activity still haunts bank.

UBS expects to exercise option to acquire SNB StabFund's equity in fourth quarter.

London Central Portfolio claims UK economy would lose billions if foreign investment in London property is tapered.

Average house price rose 0.3% in July, down from 0.4% in June, according to Hometrack.

Deal gives UBS full release from other potential claims related to residential mortgage-backed securities.

Tourre denies helping hedge fund manager John Paulson construct a $2bn fund to bet against for profits.

National Housing Federation points to millennium baby boom for impending housing crisis

China allows banks to set their own lending rates as part of its restructuring efforts.

Housing sector receives boost with mortgage lending in June increasing to £15bn, up 2% from May.

All UK regions post on-year price increases for first time in three years due to better borrowing environment

The number of loans advanced to first-time buyers increased by 41.8% on year to 25,100 in May, according to the CML.

Chancellor George Osborne defends Help to Buy mortgage intervention against criticism it is creating new property bubble.

Homebuilder says profit for 2012/13 full year would beat the top end of analysts' forecasts.

Government schemes to increase mortgage lending boosted buyer demand

Japanese bank lending increases in June by 1.9% showing signs of improved economic conditions.

Halifax data shows prices in the three months ending in June were 3.7% higher than a year ago.

Resignations follow jailing of Italian cleric over fraud allegations.

Schroders’ European Economist Azad Zangana details what the future may hold for Britain with its new Bank of England leader

Average price of a UK house increased 0.4% on month in June.

Private residential property price index rises 0.8% to 214.9 points in second quarter.

Nunzio Scarano accused of bringing in €20m cash into Italy from Switzerland on government plane.

Nationwide house price index shows London's average 5% above pre-crisis levels as rest of UK wallows 9% below.

UK’s third-largest mortgage lender plans to raise funds from market.