£62.8 billion of new residential loans was advanced to individuals during October-December 2016.
The Bank of England – Prudential Regulation Authority released yesterday 14th March – Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics – 2016 Q4.
The Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Return (MLAR) is a quarterly statistical release aggregated from data on mortgage lending activities provided by around 340 regulated mortgage lenders and administrators.
The return confirmed: £62.8 billion of new residential loans was advanced to individuals during October-December 2016. This was a 2.6% decrease compared to the previous quarter and a decrease of 0.4% over the past four quarters.
The share of First Time Buyers in new mortgage advances reached its highest level since the time series began in 2007.
The proportion of total loan balances in arrears has decreased to 1.3% at the end of Q4 2016, the lowest level since the series began. The outstanding balance in arrears is now £17.2 billion.
Read the Bank of England – Prudential Regulation Authority release in full click here.