The lending market in 2010: £2.8bn bank deals and £996m bond issuance
Banks lending to the social housing sector did at least £2.8 billion of new business in 2010, taking the total facilities available to the sector to £63 billion 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
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
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
Social housing lenders criticised over 'uncompetitive' tactics
Banks' role in bond issuance and use of embedded fixes identified as problematic read more
Deal hits sector margins
The Circle Anglia bond issue will drive up margins for other RSLs in both bank borrowings and bonds, according to sector experts read more
