Lawyers deny fraud against emigrant who lent money for home purchase
Two lawyers and the mother of one of them are being tried in the Marinha Grande Court.
Mortgage lending accelerates in October to the highest rate since 2008
Mortgage lending saw a historic acceleration in October. In that month, resident banks lent nearly one billion euros for home purchases, with the rate accelerating for the 22nd consecutive month, reaching the highest level since the subprime financial crisis. The latest statistics from the Bank of Portugal revealed this trend.
