Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:34:54 GMT
U.K. mortgage approvals climb in July
U.K. mortgage approvals rose more-than-expected in July, British Bankers Association said on Thursday. The amount of approved mortgages for house buying surged to 28,411 from 25,490 in June. Total mortgage approvals rose to 55,634, after 51,425 in preceding month. Gross mortgage lending was at GBP 7.1 billion in July, below the monthly average, adding signs of slowdown in property market.