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21/01/2013
£2bn Increase In Mortgage Lending In 2012
Gross UK mortgage lending in the UK reached a total of £143bn in 2012, with £11.7bn being lent in December alone.
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) the total is £2bn higher than 2011, and greater availability of mortgages at cheaper rates at the end of the year mean a continued pick-up is expected.
"We are more positive about the UK housing market and wider economy than a year ago, despite economic headwinds and downside risks," the BBC reported CML chief economist Bob Pannell as saying.
Adding: "House purchase activity was robust in the fourth quarter, on the back of better mortgage availability and pricing, and we expect this to continue over the coming months."
Gross lending in 2013 is forecast to reach £156bn.
(H/GK)
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) the total is £2bn higher than 2011, and greater availability of mortgages at cheaper rates at the end of the year mean a continued pick-up is expected.
"We are more positive about the UK housing market and wider economy than a year ago, despite economic headwinds and downside risks," the BBC reported CML chief economist Bob Pannell as saying.
Adding: "House purchase activity was robust in the fourth quarter, on the back of better mortgage availability and pricing, and we expect this to continue over the coming months."
Gross lending in 2013 is forecast to reach £156bn.
(H/GK)
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