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U.K. Mortgage Approvals Fall in February Amid Brexit

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By Andrew Atkinson

March 26, 2019 at 9:31 AM UTC

Corrected

March 26, 2019 at 4:56 PM UTC

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U.K. mortgage approvals slipped last month, a sign of the Brexit malaise gripping the housing market.

Lenders approved 39,083 home loans in February, compared with 39,910 in January, according to seasonally adjusted figures from lobby group UK Finance published Tuesday.