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CML estimates Gross mortgage lending reached £18.9 billion in January
News releases yesterday 23rd February from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) included Market commentary February2017 and press release with their estimate that gross mortgage lending reached £18.9 billion in January, up 2% compared to a year ago. They stated: First-time buyer numbers continue to recover in 2016, but home mover numbers remain weak. Remortgage…
Read MoreHome buyers in London fell to a 4 year low in 2016 says CML
Press release yesterday 22nd February from Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) headlined ‘London home buyers down 3% in fourth quarter 2016’. Paul Smee, CML director general, commented: “The number of home buyers in London fell to a four year low in 2016. Home mover activity in particular continues a downward trend, with the fewest loans…
Read Moremortgage market has been resilient and adaptable in 2016 says CML
News release from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) this week headlined ‘Mixed picture in December but first-time buyer lending healthy says CML” New data from the CML released this week reveals house purchase activity increased month-on-month and year-on-year but remortgage and buy-to-let levels decreased. Paul Smee, director general of the CML, commented: “2016 could…
Read MoreMortgage approvals down in November says BBA
The British Bankers Association (BBA) press release wednesday 28th December, headlined ‘November 2016 figures for the high street banks’. Gross mortgage borrowing of £12.2bn in the month was 5% lower than in November 2015, while net mortgage borrowing is 2.4% higher than a year ago. House purchase approval numbers fell 9% in November 2015 and…
Read MoreMortgage lending in september down on previous month
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) yesterday published their market commentary which headlined ‘Gross mortgage lending £20.5 billion in September’. In the news release the CML estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £20.5 billion in September. This is 7% lower than August’s lending total of £22.1 billion, and 2% higher than the £20.1 billion lent…
Read MoreFirst-time buyers continue to drive house purchase lending.
News release today from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) headlined ‘First-time buyer lending up 25% in June compared to a year ago’ On an unadjusted basis, in June: Home-owners borrowed £12.3bn for house purchase, up 29% month-on-month and 12% year-on-year. They took out 68,200 loans, up 26% on May and 8% on June 2015. more… On…
Read Morehouse purchase lending up 8% yr on yr in May
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) in a press release published today on their website states ‘May house purchase lending 8% up on a year ago’. In May (In Brief) according to CML, Home-owners borrowed £9.4bn for house purchase, First-time buyers borrowed £4.3bn, Home movers borrowed £5.1bn, Remortgage activity totalled £5.2bn and Landlords borrowed £2.6bn. Paul…
Read MoreSubstantial increase in remortgage lending
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) data shows on an unadjusted basis, lending in January. Home-owners borrowed £8.4bn for house purchase, down 25% month-on-month but up 12% year-on-year. They took out 46,200 loans, down 27% on December but up 5% on January 2015. First-time buyers borrowed £3.3bn in January, down 27% on December but up 14% on January…
Read MoreFixed rate and remortgage lending.
According to a Latest News article from the Mortgage Advice Bureau their National Mortgage Index (NMI) shows more people are choosing to fix their mortgage rate. When compared to the number of people fixing last year, it shows that fixing is now 1.6% more popular than it was a year ago, when 93.1% decided to., there…
Read MoreMortgage approvals improve in third quarter
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders in their press release yesterday there was a reported pick up in mortgage approvals in the third quarter First-time buyers saw month-on-month and year-on-year increases in activity by volume and by value in September. Home mover lending by contrast saw a dip in September compared to August, but grew by volume and…
Read MoreRise in remortgage applications
Remortgage applications are on the increase that is according to the most recent figures from the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), many homeowners who bought properties more than five years ago are now taking advantage of the increase in the value of their home by releasing cash by way of remortgaging, in many cases to bridge…
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