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August Mortgage Lending drops 13%

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  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. 0.5% base rates and interest declining. Oh dear, oh lord, oh dear.

    Don't despair bulls - keep on pumping.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    Anyone else starting to cringe whenever geoff posts?

    Obviously not the ones who thank him icon7.gif
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    But they will when rates rise.
    We'll see a compounded requirement for re-mortgaging.
    How will that affect skap's indicator? ;)

    You mean in anticipation of a rise, around 2011.
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • mbga9pgf
    mbga9pgf Posts: 3,224 Forumite
    lots of peeps to lose their homes between now and then....
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    Anyone else starting to cringe whenever geoff posts?

    i'm starting to see the ignorance being spouted by the the negative people' that think you can borrow at 0.5% :rolleyes:
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    So it was down 36% on last year last month 37% on last year this month.

    Looks like the 13% is a seasonal drop on the above facts.
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    This is over 60% down from aug 2007.....tell me these figures are not bad ......because they are bad...
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • mewbie_2
    mewbie_2 Posts: 6,058 Forumite
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    chucky wrote: »
    i'm starting to see the ignorance being spouted by the the negative people' that think you can borrow at 0.5% :rolleyes:
    I can 'borrow' at .5%. Strictly speaking, not borrowing of course, but using cash to purchase stuff. It only 'costs' .5%.

    I realise you lot with your huge debts are paying variable amounts of high interest but there are people with cash you know - real hard lovely cash.
  • geoffky
    geoffky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    Anyone else starting to cringe whenever geoff posts?

    Joe.. the king of the one liner..:T
    It is nice to see the value of your house going up'' Why ?
    Unless you are planning to sell up and not live anywhere, I can;t see the advantage.
    If you are planning to upsize the new house will cost more.
    If you are planning to downsize your new house will cost more than it should
    If you are trying to buy your first house its almost impossible.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    mewbie wrote: »
    I realise you lot with your huge debts are paying variable amounts of high interest but there are people with cash you know - real hard lovely cash.

    I thought you had a mortgage?
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