Mixed message from lending figures
Mortgage Solutions
The BSA said it expected the mortgage market to remain subdued for the remainder of 2009, because of the difficulties lenders face in raising funds for ...

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Moneywise Magazine

Affordability of homes is up for first timers
WalesOnline, United Kingdom
Latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that just 9400 people bought their first home during February, 48% fewer than a year earlier. Mr Ellis said: “Conditions in the housing market are likely to be tough during the remainder of 2009 ...
Halifax reveals improvement in affordability for first-time buyers Home Move
Housing affordability for first-time buyers has more than trebled ... Personal Finance and Savings
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First-time buyers still struggling to afford supposedly ...
Independent, UK
Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) reveal that the number of FTBs in February 2009 has dropped by 46 per cent since February 2008. "Conditions in the housing market are likely to be tough during the remainder of 2009 despite the ...
No excuse for Irish mortgage farce Times Online
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