Mortgage approvals hit highest annual total since 2007
103,400 house purchase mortgages were approved in the last month of 2020, taking the year's total to 818,500 - the biggest number in one year since 2007, despite approvals hitting a record monthly low of just 9,400 in May.
Mortgage approvals climb to highest level since 2007
The latest Bank of England figures show a continued increase in mortgage lending since the Spring Coronavirus lockdown.
Mortgage approvals dip but remain high
Encouraged by the temporary Stamp Duty holiday, individuals borrowed an additional £6.2 billion secured on their homes in February - the highest net mortgage borrowing level since March 2016 (£7.
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