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      Advisers warn of higher total interest payments and threat to retirement savings

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    • Monday, 10 April, 2023
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    • Friday, 6 January, 2023
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      UK lenders are jostling for home loan customers in spite of rising Bank of England base rates

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
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      Booming sales at the top end of the market pushed takings to nearly £3bn in the last quarter of 2021

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    • Friday, 16 April, 2021
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