Building society funds house building as mortgage applications drop

Building society funds house building as mortgage applications drop; ENGLAND: London: EXT 'For Sale' and 'To Let' signs PULL OUT 'Sale Agreed' sign Various 'For Sale' signs outside building Islington: General views land earmarked for development by Abbey National building society Fence around land PAN Brooksby Street sign Fenced off land seen from above INT Clive Thornton (Abbey National) interview SOT EXT Woman looking at property in newspaper 'Allen & Harris' estate agents PAN 'Poulters' sign over different estate agent Berkshire: Newbury: Houses on street PAN 'For Sale' sign outside one 'For Sale' sign outside house Houses on estate with 'For Sale' signs outside