https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Rising mortgage lending is outpacing the increase in property prices in Sweden, leading a key state oversight board to raise a warning flag. https://www.thelocal.se/20130228/46454 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:58:00 +0100 46454 A high-ranking manager at Swedish bank Handelsbanken has been arrested on suspicion of having lent out millions of kronor without requiring the be secured by any collateral. https://www.thelocal.se/20110912/36098 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:49:00 +0200 36098 Swedish bank Handelsbanken posted a slight increase in profits on Wednesday on the back of a sharp fall in bad loan losses. https://www.thelocal.se/20110427/33434 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:43:00 +0200 33434 Sweden’s Handelsbanken reported 12 percent increase in net profits for the third quarter on Wednesday, as reduced losses on lending activities made up for falling net interest income. https://www.thelocal.se/20101020/29722 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:45:00 +0200 29722 Share prices of Sweden’s leading banks recovered somewhat on Thursday after major drops on Wednesday in the wake of fears that Latvia may devalue its currency. https://www.thelocal.se/20090604/19872 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:46:00 +0200 19872 Aggressive methods employed by Swedish banks for collecting money from borrowers in Latvia are the subject of a police investigation, according to the Latvian prime minister. https://www.thelocal.se/20090508/19328 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:00:00 +0200 19328 The sum of all new mortgages in Sweden has dropped for the first time since 2000, with the total value of new originations down 6 percent from 2007. https://www.thelocal.se/20080827/13960 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:07:00 +0200 13960 Despite higher interest rates, rising prices, and signs of slowing economy, Swedes have yet to curb their borrowing habits, according to new statistics. https://www.thelocal.se/20080805/13498 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:13:00 +0200 13498