Seasonal spending to boost insolvent cases

Story date: 2008-01-02 05:57:00
Added on: 2008-01-02 23:55:55

Financial Times - This is because the credit squeeze has resulted in mortgage lenders raising rates and becoming more selective in offering home loans to consumers. Mr Gerrard predicts that things will get worse in 2008 with banks tightening their lending and a ...


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