Lenders may struggle to pass on rate cut, CML says

5 December 2008
Despite this month`s cut in the base rate of interest, mortgage lenders may struggle to lower the rate they charge consumers, an industry body has said.... read more »

More government support needed on mortgage lending, says CML

5 January 2009
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said that more government support is needed to improve the level of mortgage lending in the UK.... read more »

FTBs `to benefit from lower mortgages`

8 January 2009
As property prices continue to decline and interest rates drop, first-time buyers (FTBs) who have saved for a deposit will benefit from lower home loan repayments, it has been suggested.... read more »

Home loan interest payments consuming less income

16 January 2009
Interest payments to home loans are taking up a lower proportion of borrowers’ incomes, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).... read more »

CML: Little room for mortgage rates to come down

13 March 2009
Despite the latest reduction in the UK`s base rate of interest, consumers are unlikely to see mortgage rates fall further.... read more »

`More optimistic` figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders

1 June 2009
New figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) indicate that the housing market might not be quite as bleak as expected, in terms of repossessions.... read more »

September mortgage figures show `stabilisation` in housing market

23 October 2009
The latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show that gross mortgage lending increased in September, the BBC reports.... read more »