U.K. Mortgage Approvals Hold Close to 5-Month High (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 29 (Bloomberg)—U.K. mortgage approvals held close to a five-month high in August, evidence buyers were undeterred by an increase in borrowing costs.
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