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Behind the scenes: fixing the mortgage problem

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/hamish-mcrae/hamish-mcrae-the-16340bn-question-do-we-bail-out-the-banks-to-get-the-mortgage-market-moving-809551.html

The Independent explains the deal being patched up by the Government and the banks to get the mortgage market going again and avert a house price crash...
Trying to keep it simple...;)

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  • Markyt
    Markyt Posts: 11,864 Forumite
    EdInvestor wrote: »
    The Independent explains the deal being patched up by the Government and the banks to get the mortgage market going again and [STRIKE]avert[/STRIKE] a house price crash...

    Repalce 'avert' with 'put off until someone else is in power'
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