Press releases
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Stamp duty effect felt well beyond first-time buyer market
16 May 2012As expected, the end of the stamp duty concession led to a surge in activity in the mortgage market in March
CML reports repossessions stable, arrears falling
10 May 2012The number of repossessions in the first quarter of 2012 was 9,600 and the number of mortgages with arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell to 157,800, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Buy-to-let in the first quarter of 2012
10 May 2012New buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of this year totalled £3.7 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Stamp duty deadline boosts March lending for house purchase
23 April 2012Gross mortgage lending increased by 30% last month, according to the new lending estimate for March from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
First-time buyer numbers increased in February
16 April 2012Lending to both first-time buyers and home movers increased in February.
CML response to FSA Mortgage Market Review consultation
30 March 2012To avoid causing problems in the mortgage market, the FSA needs to make some further amendments to its proposed package of regulatory reforms, says the Council of Mortgage Lenders in its consultation response.
Gross mortgage lending unchanged in February
20 March 2012Gross mortgage lending held steady in February and was an estimated £10.7 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
23% more first-time buyers in January 2012 than January 2011
13 March 2012Both house purchase and remortgage lending fell in January.
NewBuy scheme launches - CML publishes crystal marked consumer guide
12 March 2012The Council of Mortgage Lenders is today publishing a crystal marked consumer factsheet to help home buyers decide whether the NewBuy scheme, launched today, can be of value to them.
CML Scotland announces new chairman
09 March 2012Iain Malloch, head of mortgages for Lloyds TSB Scotland, has today been appointed chairman of CML Scotland, succeeding Jim Dunn of the Scottish Building Society.
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