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Reduction in approvals ‘less dramatic than expected’

November 30, 2007 by admin  
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There has been a less substantial tightening in the mortgage market than was previously thought, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

In the Bank of England’s report today, the number of approved mortgages was shown to be steady, despite predictions that there would be a significant tightening of the market.

While there has been a slowdown, it is not unusual for the time of year and also reflects a slowdown in funding, explained Sue Anderson, head of member and external relations at the CML.

“To that extent this is pretty good news. It shows that the level of lending is looking as if it is holding up to a greater degree than some of the pessimists have been expecting,” she said.

The Bank of England report showed that net consumer credit in October this year was up on September as well as the average for the preceding six months.

Meanwhile, net credit card lending was up by £0.2 billion, which fell short of the net increase for September.

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