UK Aug. Mortgage Lending Weakest Since June 2002, BBA Says
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UK mortgage lending rose at the slowest pace in more than two years in August, the British Bankers&#39; Association said, adding to signs that five interest rate increases since November are cooling the housing market.
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UK mortgage lending grew at the slowest rate since January 2002, the British Bankers&#39; Association said, as higher interest rates and falling house prices deterred potential buyers.
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Business & money: House price inflation in UK last month eased to its lowest level since March, mortgage lender says.
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Sterling remained weak after this morning's survey by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors showed house prices slipped in August as higher interest rates take their toll.
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The number of mortgage approvals at UK banks is now steady, but remains low, bankers say.
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Consumer confidence deteriorated in August to its lowest level in a year on concerns about a softening labor market and market turmoil stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis.
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October saw the lowest number of new mortgage approvals in the UK since January 2000, official figures show.
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MORTGAGE lending fell again last month, a further sign that the housing bubble has burst. About Â£25.4bn was lent by banks and building societies last month, down 4% on August and the second monthly fall in
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Retail sales in August posted the weakest showing in two months as worried consumers curbed their spending habits.
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A swathe of data from UK lenders backs up  claims that the UK property market is slowing down after its recent boom.
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House prices in England and Wales fell slightly in August, according to figures from property research company Hometrack, offering another sign the market may be cooling in the face of higher interest rates.
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Mortgage lending has declined by a quarter since last year, according to new figures, providing further evidence of a slowdown in the housing market.
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Home loan approvals in October fell to their lowest levels in nearly five years, according to figures released this morning by the Bank of England, confirming that the housing
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Investor's Business Daily - The Mortgage Bankers Association said its mortgage applications index fell 3.8% in the June 22 week to the lowest level in 4 months. Applications are still 16.8% above the year-ago level. Mortgage rates held near recent highs. Refinance applications slid 2.5% to its lowest level of the year. Applications for buying a home fell 4.9%, but only to a 4-week low.
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US long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to their lowest levels seen in six months, Freddie Mac reported Thursday in its weekly nationwide survey.
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The number of mortgages approved for house purchases fell by more than a fifth in July, the British Bankers' Association says.
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Higher interest rates and a damp, cool summer take their toll on UK retail sales in August, says the CBI's latest trades survey.