Surge in mortgage lending stokes boom

Surge in mortgage lending stokes boom - 2001 - Times 22 May 2001, 20, 24(2) .

Figures from the British Bankers Association show mortgage lending rose by £2.6bn in April to a new high, whilst the Council of Mortgage lenders reported a 27% increase in loans on April 2000. Data from the Halifax also showed that April saw the largest price increases since Autumn 2000, with annual house price inflation running at 5.7%, fuelling concerns about a sudden correction. Expects predict, however, a slowdown rather than an 1980s style slump.


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