Gross mortgage lending held steady in July and was an estimated \u00a321.4bn, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said today.<\/p>\n
This closely matches June’s gross lending total of \u00a321.5bn and is 1% lower than July last year.<\/p>\n
CML chief economist said “Indicators are likely to provide truer readings of market conditions the further we move away from the distorting effects of April’s stamp duty change. The subdued nature of property transactions and mortgage lending in July are consistent with a less positive backdrop for house purchase activity post-referendum.<\/p>\n
“The Bank of England expects stronger economic headwinds to build as we move into 2017, and the Monetary Policy Committee’s package of monetary policy measures represents a spirited effort to lean against these on a timely basis.<\/p>\n
“The MPC has pencilled in a further cut in the Bank Rate later this year, but aims to avoid negative interest rate territory.<\/p>\n
“The Term Funding Scheme should boost market sentiment a little, by engineering broader cuts to rates for existing mortgage borrowers than would have been the case but it is not clear how well the Bank’s actions will underpin borrower demand in a more adverse economic climate.”<\/p>\n
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