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Will arrears and possessions increase to US levels?

If we are right that unemployment will rise markedly over the next two years, the rates of arrears

and possessions will increase. However, three features of the UK’s mortgage market should keep

the rates of both arrears and possessions below the highs seen across the Atlantic.

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