Mortgage lending rises back above pre-pandemic levels
Net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals increased to £7.4bn in May from £4.2bn in April, according to the Bank of England's Money & Credit data. This is above the pre-pandemic average of £4.3bn in the 12 months up to February 2020.
Mortgage lending stays well-above pre-pandemic norms
The latest Bank of England data show a slight drop in mortgage approvals.
Mortgage approvals slip but remain above pre-pandemic levels
“After the roller-coaster ride of the stamp duty holiday, activity levels in the UK housing market will feel tame by comparison in the final months of this year," says Knight Frank research chief Tom B…
Mortgage lending drops, ‘confirming that the froth has come out of the market’
The average mortgage value was £235,474 in February - a significant 4.6% higher than the previous month, and 10.4% up one the year.
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