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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in March 2024 by 4% compared with the same month in 2023. In Q1 2024 as a whole, new business in this market was at a similar level to Q1 2023. The credit card and personal loans sectors…
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Mortgage approvals have reached their highest levels in 18 months, indicating a return of confidence to the property market, according to Bank of England data. In March, there were 61,300 net mortgage approvals, the highest since September 2022. Gross mortgage lending also rose to £20.1 billionn, the highest in 13 months. However, mortgage approvals are…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew in February 2024 by 1% compared with the same month in 2023. The corresponding value of new business was at a similar level to February 2023. In the first two months of 2024, new business by…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in February 2024 by 3% compared with the same month in 2023. In the first two months of 2024, new business was also 3% higher than in the same period in 2023. The credit card and personal loans…
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New Money & Credit figures released by the Bank of England show Latest Bank of England data has found that consumers have reduced their borrowing in February due to the uncertain economy, with credit card borrowing falling from £800 million to £500 million. Other forms of consumer lending, such as personal loans and car finance,…
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New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in January 2024 by 2% compared with the same month in 2023. In the twelve months to January 2024, new business was 2% lower than in the same period in 2023. The credit card and personal loans…
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Latest data from the Bank of England has shown that consumer credit rose more than expected to £1.9 billion in January, up 8.9% from £1.3 billion on the previous month, adding to signs of a revival in spending. The data also shows a rise in mortgage approvals, rising to their highest level for 15 months…
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Latest Bank of England (BoE) data has shown that consumer borrowing dropped sharply in December, suggesting the UK economy probably slipped into recession at the end of last year. Consumer borrowing fell from £2.1bn to £1.2bn, with credit card borrowing experiencing a steep decline. Consumers repaid, on net, £800 million of mortgage debt in December compared…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business in November 2023 was 2% higher than in the same month in 2022. In the eleven months to November 2023, new business was also 2% lower than in the same period in 2022. The credit card and personal loans…
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Latest data from the Bank of England shows consumer borrowing rose to £2 billion in November, up from £1.4 billion the month before. This is an increase on the £1.3 billion expected by analysts. The annual growth rate for consumer credit was 8.6% in November, the highest rate since September 2018. Higher borrowing on credit…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business in October 2023 was at a similar level to the same month in 2022. In the ten months to October 2023, new business was 3% lower than in the same period in 2022. The credit card and personal loans…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in August 2023 by 7% compared with the same month in 2022. In the first eight months of 2023, new business remained 3% lower than in the same period in 2022. The retail store and online credit sector…
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Latest Bank of England (BoE) data has shown that borrowing of consumer credit by individuals amounted to £1.6 billion in August, up from £1.3 billion in the previous month. Consumer credit growth rose to 7.6 percent in August 2023 with outstanding balances for consumer credit now standing at £217 billion. Net borrowing of mortgage debt by…
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