Second charge volumes up 12% in August

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The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that second charge mortgage market recorded its 12th consecutive month of double-digit new business growth in August.

During the month, the value of new business was £120m, up 10% year-on-year.

In the first eight months of 2019, new business volumes were 21% higher than in the same period in 2018.

New second charge mortgage lending:

Aug 2019

% change on prev. year

3 months to Aug 2019

Value of new business (£m)

102

+10

321

Number of new agreements (No.)

2,343

+12

7,272

 

% change on prev. year

12 months to Aug 2019

% change on prev. year

Value of new business (£m)

+14

1,191

+17

Number of new agreements (No.)

+16

26,695

+19

 

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