"The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) is the trade association for UK residential mortgage lenders. Our 109 members are a mix of banks, building societies, and non-deposit taking lenders. Our members account for 95% of all UK residential mortgage lending, and have £1.2 trillion of lending outstanding to around 11 million households.
"Our purpose is to represent mortgage lenders and promote sustainable housing finance in the UK. We are the main representative voice for the residential mortgage lending industry, and the central provider of economic, statistical, legal, research and other market information.
"We are always happy to help parliamentarians with queries on the mortgage market. We distribute a regular parliamentary newsletter, Housing finance at a Glance. And we run informal briefing lunches in the House of Commons for backbench MPs to discuss current market issues. If you have a mortgage market query or would like any information on our work, please contact our public affairs manager Michelle Vosper, or visit our website www.cml.org.uk"
So much has been written about the plight of first-time buyers, but what about movers, asks the Council of Mortgage Lenders?
Gross mortgage lending in December was an estimated £11.7 billion, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This represents a 12% drop from £13.2 billion in November but a 12% rise from December 2010 (£10.5 billion). December was the fifth month in a row of higher year-on-year lending.
House purchase lending in November experienced a year-on-year rise for only the second time in 2011, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
The CML responds to today's announcement by the government of its consultation on a revitalised Right to Buy programme.
The Council of Mortgage Lenders welcomes and broadly supports the revised package of proposed reforms published in a consultation paper by the Financial Services Authority today.
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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an incurable lifelong condition arising from brain damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. The effects may include physical, mental, behavioural and learning disabilities. However, if diagnosed, the right strategies can transform the lives of those affected. This new Guardian Social Care Network half-day seminar in association with TACT Fostering and Adoption will explain the condition and show what can be done to help.
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