Mortgage Lending (Oct.)

House purchase mortgage approvals fell sharply in October. Looking ahead, even if uncertainty were to lift at the start of next year, the housing market fundamentals do not support a pick-up in activity. We think growth in lending will stay below 3% y/y in 2020 and 2021.

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