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Gross mortgage lending has fallen by 8% over the past year, according to the latest figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 8-1 to keep interest rates held at 5%, according to minutes released today.

First Direct has confirmed it will resume selling mortgage to non-customers from today.

Abbey has today made reductions to its flexible mortgage and tracker mortgages, along with some fixed-rate reductions for customers with big deposits.

Nationwide is to reduce rates on some of its two-year and five-year fixed rate mortgages from Friday 16 May.

Alliance & Leicester is to launch a new range of mortgages available through brokers and at branches.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep interest rates at 5%.

Natwest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have announced rate cuts on fixed and tracker mortgages.

Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) has increased rates on its range of intermediary mortgages it was announced today.

The Bank of England is to provide a further £15bn into the financial markets to ease liquidity concerns following talks between lenders and the Prime Minister.