Higher value mortgage approvals - a sign of tighter credit conditions?

Since the turn of the year, the average value of new mortgages being approved has jumped by 10%. Unfortunately, that rise is more likely to be evidence that credit conditions are deteriorating than a sign of growing confidence among would-be homebuyers.

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