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  1. CML comment on Bank of England mortgage data

    CML comment on Bank of England mortgage data

    29 September 2008

    Our press release commenting on the Bank of England's August mortgage data observes that the mortgage market may shrink in the short term, but that lenders deserve recognition for maintaining a flow of mortgages into the market despite current difficulties.

  2. Gross lending declines in August

    18 September 2008

    Gross lending totalled an estimated £21.8 billion in August, according to the CML.

  3. CML welcomes extension of Bank of England scheme

    17 September 2008

    The CML welcomed the announcement by the Bank of England that the drawdown facility for its Special Liquidity Scheme (SLS) is being extended.

  4. Tighter lending criteria and falling house prices discourage first-time buyers

    09 September 2008

    Remortgaging rose and lending for house purchase held steady, but loans to first-time buyers continued to decline in July according to the CML.

  5. CML letter to the Chancellor

    03 September 2008

    The CML has sent a letter to the Chancellor following the announcement of the government's housing market package.

  6. CML welcome for Government housing market package

    02 September 2008

    The CML welcomes the package of housing market measures announced by the government today.

  7. CML introduces new valuation process to help reinforce confidence in new-build market

    01 September 2008

    The CML is today introducing new measures to capture the true value of newly-built properties.

  8. CML publishes buy-to-let data

    26 August 2008

    New buy-to-let lending declined in the first half of 2008, according to new data from the CML.

  9. Scottish mortgage market slowdown less severe than UK

    21 August 2008

    The mortgage market slowdown is less pronounced in Scotland, according to new data from CML Scotland.

  10. Gross mortgage lending subdued in July

    20 August 2008

    Gross mortgage lending totalled an estimated £24.8 billion in July, according to the CML.

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