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Blogs Liberty and Power Should We Be Surprised?

Sep 23, 2007

Should We Be Surprised?

by Liberty and Power

"Northern Rock stands accused of 'reckless' lending after it emerged this weekend that the beleaguered bank is still offering mortgages of six times salary to potential borrowers."