The number of mortgages advanced for house purchase in the second quarter rose by 19% compared to a year earlier according to the CML, which suggests that the MMR has not slammed the brakes on lending. Indeed, the amount first-time buyers borrowed in relation to their incomes rose to yet another record high.
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