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The housing slump is here to stay
Features Mortgage approvals are in the gutter. One survey suggests that house prices are failing to keep up with inflation. And one lender has started asking buyers for a 25% deposit. Should we be worried?
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The truth behind rising mortgage fraud
Features High street banks are suddenly announcing stricter lending controls in response to rising levels of fraud. But why are they only beginning to 'discover' the mortgage cheats now?
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How we all get ripped off by the City
Tutorials The behaviour that passes for perfectly normal in the financial industry - from massive pay awards for executives to cynical exploitation of customers - is shocking, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
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How to get a foot on a slippery ladder
Features Anyone worried about how to get on the property ladder may be relieved to hear that lenders are now offering mortgages of up to six times buyers' incomes.