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2006 credit card borrowing down

January 26, 2007 by admin  
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Credit card borrowing fell in December 2006, according to updated figures released by the British Bankers’ Association (BBA).

Following the release of figures from the Major British Banking Groups earlier this month, BBA has gathered more information,

This new data shows that credit card borrowing fell by £0.3 billion in December, with the overall annual figure rising by just two per cent.

“The annual growth in consumer credit, at only two per cent, is low by historical comparison and, although strong Christmas sales have been reported, our December figures suggest that spending was not fuelled by more borrowing on credit cards,” said David Dooks from BBA.

Mortgage lending in December fell in comparison to November, but even this figure was a seven per cent increase on the same month in 2005.

In total, mortgage lending reached £18.1 billion, with 123,518 mortgages being approved.

The average amount lent for the purpose of buying a home soared in comparison to December 2005, with the average amount being £146,400, nine per cent more than the year before.

“The final quarter of last year, despite seasonally lower activity in December, showed the mortgage market to be stronger than at the same time a year earlier and lending still growing significantly at a time of rising interest rates,” added Mr Dooks.

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