Article: Mortgage lending hits new high.(Business Weekly)

Article: Unexpected spurt in mortgage lending sparks fears ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  March 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... rise again were stoked yesterday by figures showing that mortgage lending growth accelerated unexpectedly in February. Home loan ... otherwise gloomy economic signals. The Bank of England said mortgage lending rose by pounds 10.256 billion last month from pounds ...

Article: Lenders are accused of profiteering with rate rise; ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  May 31, 2007 ;     634 words ... ... accused of taking advantage of loyal customers. Most banks and building societies passed on the whole of the May's base rate rise of 0.25 per cent to borrowers on their standard variable rate mortgages. But a handful of lenders took the opportunity to ...

Article: Another rate rise on cards as mortgage ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... yesterday when it was revealed that mortgage lending in January had risen strongly again ... British Bankers' Association said mortgage lending rose pounds 5.6bn last month, compared ... Council of Mortgage Lenders said gross mortgage lending hit an all-time January high of ...

Article: Interest rate rise leads to cut in mortgage ...
The Independent - London;  December 20, 1996 ;     648 words ... ... still 73 per cent higher than a year earlier. Separate figures from the main high-street banks showed a dip in their mortgage lending from pounds 623m to pounds 610m. However, the British Bankers' Association said their total lending was well above October ...

Article: Retail relief as festive spending surges ; Mortgage ...
The Independent - London;  December 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... dollar as traders bet on a February rate rise. Retail sales soared over the past ... British Bankers' Association said mortgage lending posted its strongest monthly increase ... shape as we move towards the new year. Mortgage lending looks set to remain seasonally strong ...

Article: Rates rise likely as mortgage lending soars GBP ...
The Scotsman;  June 3, 2004 ;     658 words ... ... around 5.5 per cent." Following February's rate rise to 4.25 per cent, mortgage lending rose GBP 9.5bn, according to the Bank ... 8bn. It remains unknown whether May's base rate rise to 4.5 per cent has since tempered consumer ...

Article: Nationwide profits up 20 per cent as mortgage ...
The Scotsman;  November 17, 2006 ;     618 words ... ... near 50 per cent rise in net mortgage lending. RICS spokesman Ian Perry said ... after last week's interest rate rise, surveyors were still confident ... alternative to banks." Net mortgage lending rose to GBP 5.9 billion from ...