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The rise, which equates to 9.5 percent, suggests more of the nation are effectively living on borrowed money.
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The rise, which equates to 9.5 percent, suggests more of the nation are effectively living on borrowed money.
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The announcement was made as Santander said it was making some small increases to its mortgage rates.
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