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DAILY TELEGRAPH MI6 spy Gareth Williams may have locked himself in bag, pathologist suggests - Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:53 GMT
MI6 spy Gareth Williams may have locked himself in bag, pathologist suggests - Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00:19 GMT
Cameron vows to defy Europe on prisoner voting - Thu, 24 May 2012 06:00:53 GMT
Rabies case confirmed in Britain after dog bite in Asia - Thu, 24 May 2012 05:50:47 GMT
British teenagers died in Thai gap year bus crash 'after driver errors' - Thu, 24 May 2012 05:45:35 GMT
EU summit fails to provide answers for eurozone crisis - Thu, 24 May 2012 05:36:05 GMT
Calcium pills 'double heart attack risk' - Thu, 24 May 2012 05:30:50 GMT
FINANCIAL TIMES European leaders delay key decisions - Thu, 24 May 2012 07:46:24 GMT
European leaders delay key decisions - Thu, 24 May 2012 01:01:30 GMT
Markets steadier but mood remains wary - Thu, 24 May 2012 07:46:24 GMT
Autonomy founder to leave HP - Wed, 23 May 2012 21:33:09 GMT
Investors sue Facebook and banks on IPO - Wed, 23 May 2012 18:59:41 GMT
Key ruling opens gates to £5bn of tax refunds - Wed, 23 May 2012 19:22:18 GMT
Copper ETF plan would ‘wreak havoc’ - Wed, 23 May 2012 20:30:13 GMT
BBC NEWS BBC News - Business - Wed, 23 May 2012 21:34:58 GMT
BBC News - Business - Thu, 24 May 2012 05:33:36 GMT
EU 'wants Greece in the eurozone' - Wed, 23 May 2012 21:34:58 GMT
Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs - Thu, 24 May 2012 06:44:48 GMT
Free banking 'a dangerous myth' - Thu, 24 May 2012 07:33:34 GMT
Weak UK business hits Mothercare - Wed, 23 May 2012 23:08:36 GMT
Tax effort 'stunted by job cuts' - Wed, 23 May 2012 21:37:08 GMT
Facebook and banks face lawsuit - Thu, 24 May 2012 02:05:21 GMT
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Mortgage approvals up
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has reached the same level as 2007, according to the latest figures from the British Bankers’ Association (BBA).
There were 44,713 mortgages approved in November, up 2,161 on the previous month. In addition to this, net mortgage lending rose to £3.3 billion in November - its highest level since February 2009. The figures also show there were 22,360 remortgaging deals approved, down 25% on a year ago and 63% lower than two years ago. Also, the withdrawal of equity from homes was about half the level of 2007.
