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 BARC, NWG, OSB: Mortgage-related stocks that investors can look at right now

BARC, NWG, OSB: Mortgage-related stocks that investors can look at right now

July 11, 2022 06:22 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,Amid the high cost of living, one in three Brits building a deposit to buy a house has either reduced or completely stopped saving for it.,Millions of people are struggling to tackle high inflation.,Soaring,inflation,is hitting millions o...

 BoE hints at bigger rate hikes: Which stocks should you look at now?

BoE hints at bigger rate hikes: Which stocks should you look at now?

July 07, 2022 04:12 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,The Bank of England may announce bigger interest rate hikes if required to control high prices.,Inflation may exceed 11% in the autumn this year, the central bank had earlier warned.,Announcing a,rise in interest rates,last month, the Ban...

 AV., DLG, PRU: Are these insurance stocks good bets right now?

AV., DLG, PRU: Are these insurance stocks good bets right now?

July 05, 2022 05:08 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,Four in ten travel insurance policies do not offer cover for flight cancellations due to strikes.,The research by Which? comes when airports are expected to witness more chaos this summer.,Air travellers in the UK have been witnessing cha...

 LLOY, OSB, NWG: Stocks to watch amid possible hike in mortgage amount

LLOY, OSB, NWG: Stocks to watch amid possible hike in mortgage amount

July 01, 2022 06:37 PM AEST| By Priya Bhandari

Highlights,Property site Zoopla revealed that rising interest rate will add to the cost of mortgage repayments by £2,500 a year.,The average time taken from listing and selling a property has increased from 20 days in March to 22 days in May.,The UK...

 LLOY: Is it a good time to enter the stock?

LLOY: Is it a good time to enter the stock?

June 30, 2022 06:06 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,Halifax Bank, a part of Lloyds Banking Group, has halved the deposit rates for new build homes.,This comes as housing rates in the UK have skyrocketed in recent months.,Housing prices in the UK are touching all-time highs, making it tough...

 AV., AJB, XPS: Should you go for these pension services stocks?

AV., AJB, XPS: Should you go for these pension services stocks?

June 29, 2022 04:08 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,About 20 million employees participated in a workplace pension in 2021, according to the latest numbers.,The real test remains to be seen as the cost-of-living crisis may force some employees to stop their pension contributions.,Almost ni...

 Barclays (LON: BARC) to acquire Kensington Mortgage: Should you buy stock?

Barclays (LON: BARC) to acquire Kensington Mortgage: Should you buy stock?

June 27, 2022 03:02 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,Barclays has announced that it will buy Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd. for about £2.3 billion.,With the acquisition, Barclays is aiming to improve its footprint in the mortgage lending sector.,House prices continue to rise despite the c...

 HSBA, NWG, LLOY: Stocks to eye as Sunak asks banks to fund the oil & gas sector

HSBA, NWG, LLOY: Stocks to eye as Sunak asks banks to fund the oil & gas sector

June 26, 2022 06:03 PM AEST| By Rishika Raina

The windfall tax was implemented on the oil and gas companies last month, aiming to raise £5bn, and channelising these funds towards offsetting the soaring household energy bills.

 LLOY, NWG, HSBA: Mortgage stocks to eye amid rising house prices

LLOY, NWG, HSBA: Mortgage stocks to eye amid rising house prices

June 23, 2022 03:20 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights:,House prices in the UK rose by 12.4% in April, according to the latest figures from the ONS.,Combined with rising mortgage rates, this has made it more challenging for several buyers to buy their dream house.,House prices in the UK are to...

 STAN, BIRG, HSBA: Stocks to watch as experts call for more rate hikes

STAN, BIRG, HSBA: Stocks to watch as experts call for more rate hikes

June 21, 2022 08:30 PM AEST| By Priya Bhandari

Highlights,Amid rising concerns over the UK economy marching towards recession and worse days ahead, the Bank of England (BoE) needs to raise interest rates more aggressively to avoid the fall of the Sterling against the strengthening dollar, policym...

 HSBA, NWG: Banking stocks in focus after BoE's interest rate hike

HSBA, NWG: Banking stocks in focus after BoE's interest rate hike

June 17, 2022 04:12 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights The Bank of England hiked the interest rates on Thursday by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to a 13-year high of 1.25%. Several lenders had increased their mortgage rates ahead of the central bank's announcement. Homeowners ar.....

 Which UK banks are closing branches this year?

Which UK banks are closing branches this year?

June 15, 2022 08:22 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Several banks and building societies in the UK have shut down a number of branches and ATMs across the country. The lenders claim that people are now transitioning to digital money and online banking, and as a result, fewer customers are physically.....

 HSBA, NWG, LLOY: Should you invest in these FTSE-listed banks now?

HSBA, NWG, LLOY: Should you invest in these FTSE-listed banks now?

June 15, 2022 05:28 PM AEST| By Rishika Raina

Under the new proposals of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), banks and building societies will have to increase their efforts to look at how the reductions to their services, like decreasing the branch opening times, are impacting the customer.....

 NWG, OSB, MAB1: Should you consider these mortgage-related stocks?

NWG, OSB, MAB1: Should you consider these mortgage-related stocks?

June 15, 2022 04:55 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Despite the high cost of living and skyrocketing prices of houses, new mortgage commitments in the country saw an uptick during the first quarter of 2022, new data has revealed. The data from the Bank of England’s (BoE) mortgage lenders and .....

 Lloyds (LON: LLOY) to pay £1,000 bonus to staff: Right time to buy stock?

Lloyds (LON: LLOY) to pay £1,000 bonus to staff: Right time to buy stock?

June 14, 2022 07:25 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

The cost-of-living crisis is hitting UK households hard. Especially as offices reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, employees who have been working from home for two years now have to consider additional expenses. These expenses like gas, which has .....

 Can HSBC (LON: HSBA) benefit from Asian spin-off?

Can HSBC (LON: HSBA) benefit from Asian spin-off?

June 13, 2022 07:05 PM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights HSBC's biggest investor Ping An is pushing for an Asian spin-off of the lender to boost its profits. A new analysis has suggested that the move will unlock about US$26.5 billion (£22 billion) for the group. British multina.....

 BNC, VMUK, NBS: Should you eye these financial stocks now?

BNC, VMUK, NBS: Should you eye these financial stocks now?

June 11, 2022 09:02 AM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights: The UK's largest lenders are no longer 'too big to fail', the Bank of England has said after an assessment to review their preparedness to deal with a financial crisis. The banks will continue to provide essential services to the cu.....

 NWG, STAN: Two banking stocks you can check out right now

NWG, STAN: Two banking stocks you can check out right now

June 10, 2022 12:27 AM AEST| By Abhishek Sharma

Highlights Not all European lenders will see equal effects of the interest rate hikes by the central banks, a new survey has claimed. Italy and UK will get the most benefits, while Swiss and Swedish banks may suffer. The Russia-Ukraine con.....

 LLOY, HSBA, BARC: Stocks to keep an eye on amid rising mortgage rates

LLOY, HSBA, BARC: Stocks to keep an eye on amid rising mortgage rates

June 10, 2022 12:23 AM AEST| By Priya Bhandari

Highlights The sharply rising inflation and severe cost-of-living crisis are putting intense pressure on the Bank of England (BOE) to raise the interest rate yet again. Lloyds on Wednesday announced an increase in the fixed rates on some of its.....

 INVP, MGGT, RSE: Are these stocks a good bet for now?

INVP, MGGT, RSE: Are these stocks a good bet for now?

May 31, 2022 07:31 PM AEST| By Priya Bhandari

A new set of data by Lloyds Bank has stated that sentiments among businesses in the UK have improved in May for the first time in three months since the Russia-Ukraine war started. As per the report released on Tuesday, UK business confidence has i.....

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