Consultation responses

We respond to a wide range of parliamentary consultations and inquiries. Our most recent submissions can be found here.

Press Releases

Gross mortgage lending rises in April

The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that total gross mortgage lending increased by 4% on March to £12.1 billion in April, but cautions that meaningful comparisons with last April are difficult.

CML Northern Ireland announces new chairman

Brian McCormick, head of mortgages at First Trust Bank, has today been appointed the new chairman of CML Northern Ireland. He replaces Derek Wilson of Ulster Bank who has held the position since April 2011.

First-time buyer activity up again in March

First-time buyer activity remained strong in March with the number of first-time buyers increasing by 20% according to data published today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

CML: Buy-to-let sector continues to grow

Gross mortgage lending of £4.2 billion across 33,500 mortgages was advanced to buy-to-let landlords in the first quarter of 2013, according to latest survey data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This compares with £4.6 billion the previous quarter, and £3.7 billion in the first quarter of last year.

CML: Repossessions 17% lower in first Q of 2013 than in 2012

The rate of repossession in the three months January to March remained at 0.07% for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to data published today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. This rate is the equivalent of fewer than 1 in 1,400 mortgaged properties being taken into possession by lenders each quarter.

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