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Surge in first-time buyers taking on higher levels of mortgage debt to get on housing ladder

dailymail.co.uk · 3hShare

A growing number of lenders are enabling buyers to borrow more than 4.5 times their income so long as they can prove they can afford the monthly repayments.

First report: Mortgage lenders are now letting these types of buyers borrow more money — independent.co.uk, 1d