CML: May gross lending still subdued
Thursday, 18 June 2009 12:00 AM
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CML: May gross lending still subdued
CML: Gross mortgage lending subdued in December
Gross mortgage lending totalled an estimated £11.3 billion in May, according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This represented a 12% increase from the £10.1 billion lent in April and was 1% higher than in May 2010.
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