AMI blog: Sinclair on how to solve our mortgage problems

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Much is currently written about the problems facing our market. If the problems were one dimensional then I think we would have fixed them by now.

Indeed it is the range of issues that makes it hard to see a way through the maze. Some are issues that are so complex that they are not capable of being fixed in the short-term, whilst others are in our control. Also some of the complex issues may be opportunities, if only we could stop agonising, see past the problem and use it to our advantage. Most lenders talk about scarce capital, new liquidity measures and so a limited capacity to lend. However I think if enough of the "right stuff" was presented, they would fill their boots. They are after all commercial entities needing to trade...

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