Rising rents trigger arrears surge

Rising rents trigger arrears surge
Some 74,492 tenants in England and Wales entered arrears in the second quarter of 2011, a 13% increase compared to the same period in 2010 according to research by Templeton LPA.
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Census in North Alabama: Expanding population, low housing vacancies, and quickly rising Asian, Guatemalan, Mexican …

Census in North Alabama: Expanding population, low housing vacancies, and quickly rising Asian, Guatemalan, Mexican …
The U.S. Census released new reports this month on race, ethnicity, family relationships and home ownership. In the counties surrounding Huntsville, Jackson County alone reports a declining population overall and a high median age. Yet all counties around Huntsville saw [...]

Investor Optimism Declines As Rising Oil Prices and Federal Budget Deficit Top Fears, According to Wells Fargo/Gallup …

Investor Optimism Declines As Rising Oil Prices and Federal Budget Deficit Top Fears, According to Wells Fargo/Gallup …
Overall investor optimism declined between February and May, as rising energy prices, budget deficits and persistent unemployment dampened sentiment, according to the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index.
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Rising interest rates drive delinquencies

Rising interest rates drive delinquencies
Australian mortgage delinquencies increased in the year to September as interest rate increases hit households, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.By September, one per cent of home loan borrowers …
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Matt Garrison CNBC 12-28-09 Comments on the Near-Term Impact of Rising Mortgage Rates

Matt Garrison and Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, comment on the the near term impact of rising mortgage rates on housing sales.

Rising Mortgage Rates Caused By TARP – Crude Hits $75 – October 15, 2008

FDIC loan guarantees, Fannie & Fannie buys of Toxic mortgages, and the TARP is resulting in higher yields, wider GSE Debt spreads and higher mortgage rates, which are signs that The Great Credit Crunch remains in the third inning with that one-year rain delay. The TARP is now on the infield, but covering a swamp [...]

Housing report: Why longer term mortgage rates are rising

Bernard Hickey delivers a housing report in association with ASB, including a look at this chart showing where longer term mortgage rate are likely to be heading. This chart shows wholesale interest rates and how they’ve been on a slowly rising trend in recent months despite the Official Cash Rate being on hold. This has [...]