Mortgage availability rose in Q4, as competition between lenders picked up. But with banks competing on price, rather than lowering their credit standards, we think the housing market fundamentals will keep growth in mortgage lending modest in 2020. Meanwhile, lenders reported a large drop in credit availability to commercial property, which given falling capital values, is unlikely to ease this year.
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