UK mortgage approvals fall to 53,443 in September, the lowest since 2023
Summary
Mortgage approvals fell further to the lowest since 2023, Bank of England figures showing 53,443 mortgages were approved for house purchases in September, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported on Thursday 29 October. The slump comes on the back of a continued increase in mortgage rates linked to the conflict in the Middle East, The Independent reported, headlining that approvals dipped further to a three-year low.
Latest: Mortgage approvals fell further to the lowest since 2023, Bank of England figures showing 53,443 mortgages were approved for house purchases in September, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent writing that the slump comes on the back of a continued increase in mortgage rates linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 29 October
Mortgage approvals fell further to the lowest since 2023, Bank of England figures showing 53,443 mortgages were approved for house purchases in September, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent writing that the slump comes on the back of a continued increase in mortgage rates linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
- 07:06The Independent Mortgage approvals dip further to a three-year low
- 06:23The Independent Mortgage approvals fall further to lowest since 2023
- 06:23Evening Standard Mortgage approvals fall further to lowest since 2023