Rocketing mortgage rates led to a sharp drop in mortgage approvals in October. While quoted mortgage rates have peaked they are unlikely to fall much below 5% next year, keeping the cost of buying with a mortgage exceptionally high and leading to further declines in lending and transactions.
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