P503 Teletext 503 May20 23:19:13 ————————————————————————————— FUNDS RETURN TO SOCIETIES The recent haemorrhaging of funds from building societies came to an end last month, latest figures show. After five months in which withdrawals were greater than deposits, societies recorded a net inflow of £385m, thriu largest for nearly a year. The Building Societies Association said the pre-payment of fuel bills had artificially depressed the March data. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 TODAY'S WINNING CASHLINE= 16-27-30-79 GAME 55, £1000s TO BE WON - SEE P559 Next CompNews Shares Family FinanceP503 Teletext 503 May20 23:11:16 ————————————————————————————— MORTGAGE PLEDGES FALL BACK Pledges of new mortgages fell more sharply than expected in April, the Building Societies Association reports. Net new commitments, or promisru of loans which feed through to advances after about a six week time lag, fell to £3.142bn from £3.746bn. Gross mortgage lending amounted to £2.944bn, down from £3.135bn, while net advances rose to £974m from £960m. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 TODAY'S WINNING CASHLINE= 16-27-30-79 GAME 55, £1000s TO BE WON - SEE P559 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance