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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Simon English

Mortgage lenders expect property market boost – but credit wobbles are already emerging

Loan default rates are rising, but the true impact on households is yet to come as consumers brace for price rises due to the Iran war, experts have warned.

The latest Credit Conditions Survey from the Bank of England, which measures demand for new borrowing, shows defaults on loans from January to March have risen to 6.2 per cent.

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