BBA

Gross mortgage lending stood at £23bn in January falling 14% from December's figure of £26.9bn the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed.

The Treasury is expected to sign off on new money laundering guidance by the end of this month but it is uncertain whether they will do so without making any changes.

Gross mortgage lending fell by 6% in December to £26.3bn but this was 25% stronger than the £21bn achieved in December 2004 and is the strongest figure for December on record, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

Gross mortgage lending stood at £18bn in November, according to the latest figures from the British Bankers Association (BBA).

The latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show gross mortgage lending has risen 5% in November, the most since July 2004.

Gross mortgage lending was £17.5bn in October, according to the latest figures from the British Banker's Association (BBA).

Gross mortgage lending fell by 3% in October to an estimated £27bn but the market still shows resilience, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

A joint industry-driven programme to reduce the legal risk and simplify the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) has been established by four major trade associations.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has called on firms to take urgent action to ensure their selling practices for payment protection insurance (PPI) are in line with regulatory requirements.

Gross mortgage lending grew to £17.8bn in September, the highest monthly total since July 2004 and 6% higher than August the lastest figures from the British Bankers Assocation (BBA) reveal