Some of the smaller sub-prime lenders could soon follow Victoria Mortgages into administration in the wake of the credit crisis, according to Ray Boulger, senior technical manager at John Charcol.
However, Boulger says lenders with large parent companies are less likely to be affected and may even emerge from the crisis in a stronger position. Administrators entered Victoria Mortgages on Monday after the firm failed to secure funding for a new range of sub-prime mortgage products. In an exclusive interview with IFAonline, Boulger points out several other sub-prime lenders could suffer the same fate as the market begins to correct itself. Asked if more mortgage lenders could go into administration in the near future, Boulger says: “There is a very serious danger of that happening. ...
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