Mortgage equity withdrawal rises

Mortgage equity withdrawal rises
LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage equity withdrawal rose to 11.806 billion pounds in the fourth quarter of 2005 or 5.6 percent of post-tax income, the Bank of England said on Tuesday.

More homeowners unlock equity
The value of equity unlocked by homeowners from their properties jumped during the final quarter of 2005 as the housing market showed signs of recovering, figures showed today.

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Fitch Affirms Ratings for Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.
CHICAGO----April 18, 2006--Fitch Ratings affirmed the 'A' issuer default rating and 'A-' senior debt rating of Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. . In addition, Fitch affirmed the 'AA-' insurer financial strength rating and the 'F1' commercial paper rating of Nationwide Life Insurance Co. and the 'AA-' IFS rating of Nationwide Life Insurance Co. of America.

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-04-04 10:19 GMT: UK Q4 mortgage equity withdrawal 11.8 bln stg; highest since Q3 2004
LONDON (AFX) - Britons withdrew some 11.8 bln stg in mortgage equity in the final quarter of 2005, up from 8.9 bln stg in the previous quarter, data from the Bank of England showed.

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