The more granular detail of mortgage lending in Q4 published by the Bank of England this morning added to the evidence that the Buy-to-Let (BTL) sector is contracting. Meanwhile arrears increased, but the smaller rise than in Q3 suggested that lenders will remain unperturbed by some customers being unable to afford higher repayments.
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