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21/05/2009
Mortgage Lending Falls By 9%
Mortgage lending declined to an estimated £10.4 billion in April, down 9% from £11.4 billion in March and 60% from £26.1 billion in April 2008, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).
The CML said there is a slight fall for seasonal reasons as Easter fell in April this year, compared to March last year. Taken together, lending for March and April is down 57% on a year earlier.
CML Director General Michael Coogan said: "It's still too early to spot a clear pattern of recovery in the housing market as some commentators have suggested.
"Activity remains weak, and we have said we will see volatility in monthly lending figures as we bounce along at the bottom of the market. Our forecast for gross lending of £145 billion in 2009 remains unchanged."
(CD/JM)
The CML said there is a slight fall for seasonal reasons as Easter fell in April this year, compared to March last year. Taken together, lending for March and April is down 57% on a year earlier.
CML Director General Michael Coogan said: "It's still too early to spot a clear pattern of recovery in the housing market as some commentators have suggested.
"Activity remains weak, and we have said we will see volatility in monthly lending figures as we bounce along at the bottom of the market. Our forecast for gross lending of £145 billion in 2009 remains unchanged."
(CD/JM)
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