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Are more forced part-time workers a risk for arrears?

Although it is impossible to be sure, the trend towards ever greater numbers of people working part-time out of necessity rather than choice may have halted the downward trend in mortgage arrears. At the very least, however, this trend towards under-employment suggests that mortgage arrears may be unusually vulnerable to any future increases in mortgage payments.

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