Mortgage lending jumps by a fifth

AOL Money Staff
Updated

Mortgage lenders have reported one of their strongest months since 2008 in a further sign that Government efforts are prompting an upturn in the housing market.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) estimates that £12.1 billion worth of loans were advanced in April, marking an increase of one fifth (21%) year-on-year.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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