Friday, May 04, 2007

Sub-prime goes pear in the UK

BBC News - Today programme: Sub-prime reposessions up

Apologies for posting an audio link, but I can't find the story on the BBC site. 6:15 business news (15 minutes into this clip) talking about increase in repossessions in sub-prime and making comparisons to the US, cheerfully denied by a representative from a sub-prime ("not sub-anyting, Jim") lender.

Posted by dohousescrashinthewoods @ 09:00 AM (131 views) Add Comment

2 Comments

1. doomwatch said...

"verify plausibility" of income. Sounds rigorous from the Kensington cheer leader. Demand argument trotted out (yawn)
yet again, to spin out of the US sub-prime comparison.

I think the share history exposes the truth here

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=KGN.L&t=3m&l=on&z=m&q=l&c=

Friday, May 4, 2007 10:02AM Report Comment
 

2. confused76 said...

Great link, thank you DHCITW! it starts at 18:30 minutes

The Kensigton executive said "the average US individual has maybe £191,000 in outstanding debt, in UK one quarter of that amount" what! that is way above the US median house price!!
"US oversupply... UK demand for properties" bull***t!
"more possession actions? less than 1% of our customers" ... so far Alison, this is just the beginning!
"profit warnings? not a problem, it's competition" What did she smoke before the interview?

Friday, May 4, 2007 10:59AM Report Comment
 

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