Flip News — mortgages news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/mortgages/ The latest Flip News stories on mortgages. en-GB Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:21:00 GMT UK consumer lending grows at fastest pace since 1993 as mortgage approvals slump https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-consumer-lending-record-1993/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-consumer-lending-record-1993/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Bank of England data for August shows net consumer borrowing up £2.464bn — the biggest rise since records began in 1993 — while mortgage approvals sank to their fewest since December 2023. Sarah Whitfield bank of england borrowing mortgages consumer credit housing economy Reuters