Property News · June 29, 2016

UK borrowing rises at fastest rate in more than a decade


Value of credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts rose by 9.9% on a year earlier in MayBritish consumers borrowed more than expected in May to buy homes and fund other purchases in a sign of confidence before last week’s shock decision to leave the EU.The amount of credit extended to borrowers, which includes credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts, rose by 9.9% compared with a year earlier. This was the fastest annual rate in more than a decade and up from 9.6% in April. Over the month consumer credit rose by about £200m to £1.5bn in May. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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