Net borrowing of mortgage debt by UK individuals increased to a five-month high of £4.84 billion in February 2026 from £4.2 billion in January, above the previous 6-month average of £4.5 billion and higher than market expectations of £4.1 billion. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending increased slightly to 3.4% in February, from 3.3% in January. Secured gross lending increased slightly to £23.9 billion in February, up from £23.6 billion in January, slightly above the 6-month average of £23.7 billion. Repayments decreased in February, to £18.4 billion from £18.8 billion, below the 6-month average of £19.9 billion. The ‘effective’ interest rate on newly drawn mortgages slightly increased, to 4.10% in February, from 4.09% in January. The rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages was 3.95% in February, up from 3.90% in January. source: Bank of England

Home Loans in the United Kingdom increased to 4840 GBP Million in February from 4211 GBP Million in January of 2026. Home Loans in the United Kingdom averaged 3335.23 GBP Million from 1986 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 17136.00 GBP Million in June of 2021 and a record low of -1850.00 GBP Million in July of 2021. This page provides - United Kingdom Mortgage Lending- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Mortgage Lending - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Home Loans in the United Kingdom increased to 4840 GBP Million in February from 4211 GBP Million in January of 2026. Home Loans in the United Kingdom is expected to be 4800.00 GBP Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Mortgage Lending is projected to trend around 5800.00 GBP Million in 2027 and 6300.00 GBP Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-02 09:30 AM
Mortgage Lending
Jan £4.08B £4.49B £4.2B
2026-03-30 08:30 AM
Mortgage Lending
Feb £4.84B £4.21B £4.1B £4.4B
2026-05-01 08:30 AM
Mortgage Lending
Mar £4.84B £4.8B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 299677.00 301051.00 GBP Mar 2026
Construction Orders YoY 28.60 30.50 percent Dec 2025
Construction Output YoY -0.20 -0.30 percent Jan 2026
Mortgage Lending 4840.00 4211.00 GBP Million Feb 2026
Home Ownership Rate 64.50 64.70 percent Dec 2023
Halifax House Price Index MoM -0.50 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Halifax House Price Index YoY 0.80 1.20 percent Mar 2026
Housing Index 516.80 519.10 points Mar 2026
Housing Starts 37300.00 30320.00 units Dec 2025
Mortgage Approvals 62.58 60.25 Thousand Feb 2026
BBA Mortgage Rate 6.60 6.59 percent Mar 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices 553.00 545.00 points Mar 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices MoM 0.90 0.30 percent Mar 2026
Nationwide Housing Prices YoY 2.20 1.00 percent Mar 2026
Price to Rent Ratio 110.71 111.09 Dec 2025
Private Rental Prices YoY 3.50 3.50 percent Feb 2026
Residential Property Prices 2.96 2.83 Percent Sep 2025
RICS House Price Balance -23.00 -14.00 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Mortgage Lending
In the UK, mortgage lending refers to monthly changes of total sterling net secured lending to individuals and housing associations.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4840.00 4211.00 17136.00 -1850.00 1986 - 2026 GBP Million Monthly
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UK Mortgage Lending Rises to 5-Month High
Net borrowing of mortgage debt by UK individuals increased to a five-month high of £4.84 billion in February 2026 from £4.2 billion in January, above the previous 6-month average of £4.5 billion and higher than market expectations of £4.1 billion. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending increased slightly to 3.4% in February, from 3.3% in January. Secured gross lending increased slightly to £23.9 billion in February, up from £23.6 billion in January, slightly above the 6-month average of £23.7 billion. Repayments decreased in February, to £18.4 billion from £18.8 billion, below the 6-month average of £19.9 billion. The ‘effective’ interest rate on newly drawn mortgages slightly increased, to 4.10% in February, from 4.09% in January. The rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages was 3.95% in February, up from 3.90% in January.
2026-03-30
US Mortgage Lending Eases in January
Net mortgage borrowing by UK individuals eased to £4.08 billion in January 2026, down from a revised £4.49 billion and below the previous six-month average of £4.5 billion. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending eased to 3.3% in January from 3.4% in December. Secured gross lending increased slightly to £23.4 billion in January, up from £23.0 billion in December, still slightly below the six-month average of £23.8 billion. Repayments increased in January to £19.1 billion, from £18.8 billion, below the six-month average of £20.0 billion. The effective interest rate on newly drawn mortgages edged down to 4.09% from 4.15%, while the rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages slipped slightly to 3.90% from 3.92%.
2026-03-02
UK Mortgage Borrowing Steady in December
Net mortgage borrowing by UK individuals remained unchanged at £4.6 billion in December 2025, slightly above market expectations of £4.5 billion. Gross lending fell by £0.5 billion to £23.0 billion, while gross repayments also declined by £0.6 billion to £18.8 billion. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending held steady at 3.4%. The effective interest rate on newly drawn mortgages edged down to 4.15% in December, from 4.20% in November. Meanwhile, the rate on the outstanding stock of mortgages rose slightly to 3.92%, up from 3.90% the previous month.
2026-01-30