Mortgage borrowing increased by £1bn in December

Latest Bank of England’s Money and Credit data has found that net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals increased by £1 billion to £3.6 billion in December, bouncing back from a decrease in net borrowing of £0.9 billion in November. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending rose to 1.5%, from 1.3% in November,…

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Mortgage borrowing hits two-year high

2nd September 2024 Consumer Lending | #mortgage borrowing

Latest Money and Credit statistics from the Bank of England have shown that mortgage borrowing in July reached its highest level in nearly two years at £2.8 billion, up from £2.6 billion in June, the highest since November 2022 (£3.3 billion). Mortgage approvals in July were also at a near two-year high, while net consumer…

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Mortgage borrowing doubles to £2.7bn in June

Consumers borrowed £2.7 billion of mortgage debt in June, up from £1.3 billion in May according latest Bank of England data. Net mortgage approvals for house purchases remained broadly stable at 60,000 in June, while approvals for remortgaging decreased from 29,300 to 27,500 over the same period. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending…

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