Very strong demand allowed banks to maintain tight lending standards in Q4 2020 while still increasing mortgage lending volumes. Of course, buyer demand is likely to drop sharply when the stamp duty holiday ends. And we doubt that the gradual loosening in credit conditions that banks anticipate will be enough to prevent a big drop in mortgage approvals and transactions over the summer.
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