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Only 14% of UK homes have risen in value every year over the past five years, according to Zoopla, underlining how higher borrowing costs have reshaped the housing market. Zoopla’s house price index showed the average UK property has increased by 15.3% in value over the period, equivalent to £36,100 per home. The analysis…

Mortgage professionals broadly agree that artificial intelligence is about to reshape how they work. But a new industry report suggests that professionals who come out ahead won’t be the ones that master software the fastest. Rather, they will be the ones borrowers trust the most.  Processing Content A recent survey of more than 300 mortgage…

How to get seniors to spend $12 trillion in home equity.

Mortgage application volumes for new-home purchases fell for the fifth consecutive month in August, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) data, as home financing costs climbed. The MBA’s Builder Application Survey, which tracks application volumes from mortgage subsidiaries of U.S. home builders, registered a 6% decline from July to land 5.5% below year-ago…

Car loan customers will find annual interest rates below 7.5 per cent, with public sector banks offering some of the cheapest options, according to data compiled by Paisabazaar. UCO Bank has the lowest starting rate in the comparison at 7.35 per cent per annum.   Bank of Maharashtra and Canara Bank follow with rates starting…

Estate planning and trust strategies provide huge benefits to clients, but financial advisors can only maximize their value if they understand the bigger factors surrounding them. Processing Content The historical and often personal experiences of African Americans with wealth and finance offer advisors — and other wealth, tax and estate-planning professionals — an important example of…