UK mortgage approvals hit nearly 2-1/2-year high in July – UK Finance
British banks last month approved the most mortgages since February 2017, adding to signs that the housing market has picked up from its recent pre-Brexit slowdown, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Banks approved 43,342 mortgages in July, up from 42,775 in March and 10.6% higher than a year earlier, according to seasonally-adjusted figures from industry body UK Finance.
Net mortgage lending rose by 2.947 billion pounds last month, the biggest increase since March 20
Banks approved 43,342 mortgages in July, up from 42,775 in March and 10.6% higher than a year earlier, according to seasonally-adjusted figures from industry body UK Finance.
Net mortgage lending rose by 2.947 billion pounds last month, the biggest increase since March 20
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