Why banks are kicking the bottom rung out of the property ladder
Story date: 2008-02-25 04:03:00
Added on: 2008-02-25 23:35:38
Guardian Unlimited - The disappearance of companies that offer keenly competitive mortgage deals is being seized on by lenders that are determined to preserve their profit margins.
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