Mortgage lending to first-time buyers slumps to 21-month low
The Council of Mortgage Lenders said 19,000 loans worth £2.8billion were handed out to first-time buyers – a decline of 27 per cent compared to December.
Mortgage approvals soar as buyers seek to beat restrictions
Approvals up 42 per cent as first-time buyers try to stay ahead of Central Bank measures
Central Bank’s mortgage lending limits are ‘proportionate’
Regulator Sharon Donnery says new rules involve ‘proportionate limits’ and the needs of first-time buyers must be balanced with the resilience of the banking sector
Mortgage market 'cools in September'
A drop in mortgage lending to first-time buyers signals a dip in confidence among those intending to buy a home, according to mortgage brokers.