THFC £100m issue offsets rising margin with low gilt
The Housing Finance Corporation has issued a new £100m bond at the relatively low all-in cost of 5.17 per cent, despite margins soaring to 180 basis points read more
Social landlords' private finance prospects transformed from bleak to blooming
Housing associations are on the up, they have survived the last 18 months relatively unscathed and should be pretty pleased with themselves read more
Lenders warn of multitude of threats to current benign funding environment
Major housing lenders have warned landlords that they face a turbulent funding future read more
Cost of funds 'set to rise' thanks to gilts
Bond market pricing is likely to increase throughout 2010 as the price of gilts rises, according to a capital markets expert read more
Sector landed £4bn new finance in 2009, including £3.2bn fresh lending facilities
The social housing lending market grew at its slowest rate for several years in 2009, as the global economic downturn hit funding availability read more
Bond investors' demand 'strong'
Bond market investors are showing considerable levels of demand for social housing issuance, a finance expert has said read more
