People struggling to make mortgage repayments still behave like ostriches rather than deal with thei...
People struggling to make mortgage repayments still behave like ostriches rather than deal with their problems, according to a joint report by the Building Societies Association and charity Shelter. "Mutual Advice – BSA and Shelter's guide to mortgage arrears" shows that 91% of those who have a mortgage say that if they had problems making their payments they would contact their mortgage lender. However, reality bring other reactions as the majority of customers do not contact their lender when faced with difficulties, BSA and Shelter say. Ben Jackson, director of Ext...
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