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Best UK mortgage deals of the week

As Bank of England holds interest rates, here's what high street banks are offering home buyers

UK mortgage approvals hit 12-month high in January - BBA

Reuters - UK Focus

LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - British banks approved the highest number of mortgages in a year last month and credit card lending partly revived after a lull in December, industry figures showed on Friday, contrasting with earlier signs of a loss of economic momentum.

The British Bankers' Association said its members gave the green light to 44,657 mortgages in January, up from 43,581 in December and the highest number since January last year, when 45,794 were granted.

The BBA said low mortgage rates were also driving strong interest from existing home-owners in remortgaging.

Net (LSE: 0LN0.L - news) credit card lending also picked up after stagnating in December, rising by 116 million pounds, though this was still one of the smallest increases of the past six months. (Reporting by David Milliken)