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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Shrinking number of homeowners sitting on interest-only mortgages, figures show

Borrowers with interest-only mortgages are expected to have a plan to enable them to eventually repay the loan (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of homeowners sitting on interest-only mortgages has shrunk as borrowers have paid the money back on or ahead of schedule, according to a banking and finance industry trade association.

Some 541,000 “pure” interest-only homeowner mortgages were outstanding at the end of 2024, 18.5% fewer than in 2023.

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