January 30, 2009

BoE: Mortgage approvals see slight improvement in December

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by Kay Murchie

Figures released from the Bank of England (BoE) today show a slight rise in mortgage approvals for December. According to the Bank, December saw 31,000 home loans approved, a slight increase from the 27,000 approved in November. However, the figure ...


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BoE: Mortgage approvals see slight improvement in December

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