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29 July 2022

Simon Webb, managing director of capital markets and finance at LiveMore Capital, commented: “The drop in mortgage borrowing by some £2.7 billion heralds the move towards the slower time for house purchases during the summer months.

“However, combined with a drop by 2,000 of approvals for house purchases, these reductions may also reflect a growing nervousness in the market as interest rates rise.

“That said, at £5.3 billion, the level of borrowing still sits above the 12-month, pre-pandemic average up to February 2020 of £4.3 billion.”