Unaffordable deals trap mortgage prisoners
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimates over a quarter of a million homeowners are trapped on mortgage deals because their lenders have become inactive or unable to authorise new products¹.
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Many of these ‘mortgage prisoners’ are no longer able to keep up with repayments, prompting campaigners to reiterate their calls for government action to free them from unaffordable deals.
After the latest Bank Rate rise, the situation has worsened, especially for those on variable or tracker rates. In total, more than 750,000 households are now at risk of mortgage default, according to the FCA.
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¹FCA, 2023
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