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Article #333: Northern Rock Lending Policy Criticised

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Even though Northern Rock managed to traditional mortgage, and the remaining
dodge the bullet following the timely 30% is offered as a secured loan. As
intervention of Chancellor Alistair house prices accelerated rapidly this
Darling and his 'cast-iron' guarantee for type of lending has not caused concern as
savers funds, the criticism has the value of the property soon exceeds
steadfastly refused to subside, and now the outstanding loan. However, in the
debt counsellors are fiercely rebuking current market where price rises have
the bank regarding its home loans lending significantly slowed, and in some areas
practices and policies. gone into reverse, this is now causing
The counsellors believe that many considerable concern in terms of the
Northern Rock borrowers are set to lose bank's exposure and also in the prospect
their homes because of practices of people owing much more than their
involving the granting of mortgages. property is worth. This type of mortgage,
Beleaguered chief executive Adam particularly the secured loan element,
Applegarth has resolutely defended the also tends to be more expensive.
bank against such allegations pointing Personal insolvency expert Graham Tough,
out that his company's default rate on a partner at accountants Martin Aikten &
mortgages is half that of other Co. has dealt with approximately 4,000
institutions. However, his defence has personal insolvency cases over the past
fallen on deaf ears as debt counsellors five years and believes that a
queue up to condemn the company. Along disproportionate amount of between 10%
with money advisors and others that deal and 20% involved Northern Rock as a major
with debt and insolvency the counsellors creditor. He said: "I was concerned that
are quick to express their concern at the Northern Rock's lending for the Together
level and type of the bank's lending. mortgage would lead to more repossessions
The Together mortgage has attracted in Scotland and raised that with the
particular criticism as it offers the bank's legal department. Although there
opportunity to borrow up to 125% of the was an acceptance of the problem, it was
value of the property purchased. 95% of made clear to me that it was a
the value of the property is covered by a management-driven policy.






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