Homebuyers feel the pinch as rates rise (The Observer)

Story date: 2007-09-29 05:11:28
Added on: 2007-09-29 23:00:14

As the impact of the credit crunch hits the mortgage market, lenders have begun to withdraw products and tighten the criteria needed to take out loans that stretch borrowers' ability to pay.


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