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Historically, cross-border mortgage lending has been a limited market with select players offering piecemeal loans to those looking for holiday homes. Now originators are assessing the potential of so-called emerging mortgage markets, where new ventures…
Credit crisis past its worst, claims Bank of England
Despite the optimism from the central bank's latest report, analysts believe it will still take some time before such confidence filters down into the mortgage-backed securities business
Nationwide's mortgage cut-back adds fuel to fears of market slump
Market commentators "surprised" as lenders look to cut back on risky mortgage offerings
Mortgage lenders to follow in HBOS and RBS footsteps
Rights issues are the flavour of the month, with mortgage lenders following some of the larger banks' example as they seek to boost long-term solvency ratios
Wider Libor-OIS spreads can offer cheaper MBS funding opportunities
UBS report reveals investors could be able to access attractive mortgage-backed securities funding