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3 Min Read (Reuters) - A wild rally in shares of Rocket Companies that saw the stock rise 70% in an apparent short squeeze has attracted fresh bets that the stock price will decline. Slideshow ( 2 images ) Shares of Rocket, the parent of mortgage lender Quicken Loans, were down 31.7% to $28.43 in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The heavily-shorted stock had surged more than 70% on Tuesday in a move that analysts said was likely sparked by bearish investors unwinding bets against the stock as it...

U.S. mortgage rates jumped by the most in nearly a year last week to their highest level since July on the heels of a surge in Treasury bond yields, which are moving up on expectations of an economic rebound in the months ahead as coronavirus vaccines reach a larger share...

British house price growth picked up unexpectedly last month, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday, defying expectations of a slowdown as finance minister Rishi Sunak readies new budget measures to boost the market.

British consumer borrowing fell at its fastest pace in January since May last year as the country went back into a coronavirus lockdown, Bank of England data showed on Monday.

路透新闻部 3 分钟阅读 DUBLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Irish housebuilder Glenveagh Properties said on Friday it is seeing huge demand for new homes, as data showed that mortgage approvals in Ireland rose in January despite the country being back in a strict COVID-19 lockdown. Glenveagh, which chiefly builds homes in and around Dublin, reported an operating loss for 2020 of 12.7 million euros compared to a profit of 29.4 million euros a year earlier after building sites were shut due to COVI...

* Government says talks "potentially important development" (Adds source on PTSB talks, additional fin min quotes)

Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on Friday the banking landscape would be poorer as a result of NatWest's decision to exit Ireland but welcomed the interest from other local banks in parts of its loan book.

* Government says talks "potentially important development" (Adds source on PTSB talks, additional fin min quotes)

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read DUBLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Media reports that NatWest may exit the Irish market after a months-long strategic review of its operations there is a matter of real concern, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday. The Irish Times reported on Wednesday that the NatWest board was set to decide on Thursday on a proposal to wind down its operations in the Republic of Ireland. The Financial Times also reported it was preparing to start a phased withdrawal, ...

* NatWest to announce full-year results on Friday (Releads on comments from source, adds details)