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Bank mortgage lending falls 20%

Bank mortgage lending to house buyers fell by 20% in May to a record low, a banking group says.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7470677.stm

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Supply of mortgages 'remains low'

A recovery in the mortgage squeeze is still "some way away", according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Ref. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7494846.stm

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Yes it is still a long ways off I believe. I think we have not seen the worse of it yet here in the States and it sounds like the UNited Kingdom is suffering just as bad.

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Mortgage approvals hit fresh low

The number of new mortgages approved for home buyers fell in July to just 33,000 - down by 71% on a year ago.
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Mortgage approvals still rising

The number of mortgages approved for house buying rose again in May, according to the Bank of England. Ref. Source 4

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Mortgage approvals up 81% in year

The number of mortgages approved by the major banks in August was up 81% compared with the same month a year ago. Ref. Source 9

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Mortgage lending dips in August

The number of new mortgages granted fell back slightly in August to 53,000 from 56,000 in July, mortgage lenders say. Ref. Source 5

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Mortgage affordability test plan

Borrowers face a mortgage affordability test from lenders as the Financial Services Authority aims to step up regulation. Ref. Source 5