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China allows banks to set their own lending rates as part of its restructuring efforts.

Housing sector receives boost with mortgage lending in June increasing to £15bn, up 2% from May.

All UK regions post on-year price increases for first time in three years due to better borrowing environment

The number of loans advanced to first-time buyers increased by 41.8% on year to 25,100 in May, according to the CML.

Chancellor George Osborne defends Help to Buy mortgage intervention against criticism it is creating new property bubble.

Homebuilder says profit for 2012/13 full year would beat the top end of analysts' forecasts.

Government schemes to increase mortgage lending boosted buyer demand

Japanese bank lending increases in June by 1.9% showing signs of improved economic conditions.

Halifax data shows prices in the three months ending in June were 3.7% higher than a year ago.

Resignations follow jailing of Italian cleric over fraud allegations.

Schroders’ European Economist Azad Zangana details what the future may hold for Britain with its new Bank of England leader

Average price of a UK house increased 0.4% on month in June.

Private residential property price index rises 0.8% to 214.9 points in second quarter.

Nunzio Scarano accused of bringing in €20m cash into Italy from Switzerland on government plane.

Nationwide house price index shows London's average 5% above pre-crisis levels as rest of UK wallows 9% below.

UK’s third-largest mortgage lender plans to raise funds from market.

BBA says UK banks approved a total of 65,752 mortgages in May, up 4,490 from April.

European investment manager and TIAA-CREF to form real estate venture.

The number of new tenants rose by 3.4% in May, according to LSL Property Services.

But low interest rates have boosted the mortgage market and the country is now staring at an overheating property market.

Berkeley's stock was trading 3.38% higher at 11:14 am in London.