The availability of high loan-to-value mortgages has dropped sharply, and the cost of those that are still available has rocketed. So it’s remarkable that the share of mortgage advances going to first-time buyers hasn’t dropped. We put it down to the surge in household saving during lockdowns. Another jump in saving in the latest lockdown suggests that first-time buyer demand will be resilient this year.
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