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Mutual gross mortgage lending up 19%

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  • 29/07/2010
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Mutual gross mortgage lending up 19%
Gross mortgage lending by mutuals hit £1.798bn in June, up 19% on May’s £1.507bn, according to the BSA.

June’s figure is 34% higher than the average of the previous five months of £1.345bn.

The BSA found that mortgage approvals in June reached their highest level this year at £1.735bn, an increase of 11% on £1.559bn in May.

Net lending by mutuals for June was -£436m compared to -£661m in May.

Adrian Coles, director-general of the BSA, said: “Activity in the mortgage market has picked up compared to the start of the year and the rising number of approvals is a positive indicator for coming months.

“However, the forthcoming public sector cuts may add to the economic uncertainty, which could constrain any significant growth in mortgage lending in coming months.”

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