CML: Mortgage lending falls 10% and Economists believe Property will stall

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) have indicated that mortgage lending in the UK was down 10% in November 2009 compared to October and down 14% from November last year. Although a modest seasonal decline is expected, the 10% fall is larger than normal.

CML economist Paul Samter says “”There is little reason to expect much underlying change in the coming months….there is no sign of a swift recovery in lending volumes”.

Bank of England economist Kate Barker in essence agrees, forecasting that this year’s property market rally will end soon. Indeed there is predictions from Estate Agents that prices may dip again early next year.

Read more at www.cml.org.uk and www.thisismoney.co.uk/mortgages-and-homes/house-prices

Alec Hanson



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