House prices rose by 1.2% in May according to figures from the Nationwide Building Society with the annual rate of decline improves sharply from -15.0% in April to 11.3% with a typical house now costing £154,016 Read More... LATEST STORIES Nationwide Index consistent with RICS findings Following the release of today's Nationwide House Price Index, RICS outline that news of house price inflation is consistent with recent RICS research, providing further evidence of house price stabilisation Leeds launches 2-year fixed rate Mtg at 3.40% Leeds Building Society has launched a new 2-year fixed rate Mtg at 3.40%. Furthermore, there is no higher lending charge and 10% capital repayments are allowed each year without penalty Forecasts of a double dip in housing market are misinformed Predictions of a double dip in the housing market, forecasting a second fall in prices following the current widely recognised stabilisation, are misinformed, according to Assetz The Funding Operation Goes Live Today sees the official launch of specialist finance packager, The Funding Operation Limited (TFO) allowing brokers to place a diverse range of cases through many different bridging and commercial lenders This excerpt was taken from the introducer.co.uk website.