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One third of mortgages are sold without life cover - Defaqto

Mortgage Solutions | 25 Aug 2010 | 15:21

A third of new mortgage debt has no associated life cover a report by independent financial research company Defaqto has found.

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60% at risk with no life insurance

Less than half the adult population have life insurance cover, and few have ever switched their life insurance provider, leaving the majority in the UK under-insured and paying too much for inadequate cover, according to new research.

Mortgage Solutions | 27 Jul 2010 | 09:00

Libor low sees call for higher LTVs

Lenders have faced increased calls to cut their mortgage rates and lend at higher LTVs after the thr...

Mortgage Solutions | 20 Jul 2009 | 01:00

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