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UK Mortgage Approvals Fall to Lowest Since 2023

British lenders approved the fewest mortgages since 2023.

SquawkNews Desk 1 updates Updated Oct 29, 2026, 09:39 AM UTC

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British lenders approved 53,443 mortgages for house purchase in September, the lowest number since December 2023, while consumer lending grew at an annual rate of 9.8%, the fastest rate since April 2018, monthly Bank of England data showed on Thursday.Economists polled by Reuters had expected the n…

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