A surge in borrowing ahead of the tapering of the stamp duty holiday in July saw new mortgage lending set a fresh record high. Meanwhile, robust mortgage approvals pointed to activity remaining strong in the near term before the likely dip in Q4 after the stamp duty holiday ends entirely.
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