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UK mortgage approvals rise amid housing revival

Business lending declines the most on record in June; cheap borrowing costs stoke demand for homes

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Published Wed, Jul 29, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    UK mortgage approvals rose more than economists' forecast in June in a sign of continued momentum in the housing market. Lending to businesses fell the most on record.

    Home-loan approvals climbed to 66,582 from an upwardly revised 64,826 in May, the Bank of England (BOE) said in London on Wednesday. Economists had forecast a figure of 66,000, according to a Bloomberg survey.

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