Highlights of the BBA lending data report for February 2016

  • Net mortgage lending 8.455bn vs 8.535bn prior
  • Net credit card lending 0.031bn vs 0.242bn prior
  • New personal lending 0.340bn vs 0.259bn prior

BBA economists says that mortgage borrowing remains buoyant and possibly due to people front running the new stamp duty increase next month.

UK BBA mortgage approvals