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Consumers continuing to pay off debts
Consumers repaid a record level of unsecured debt during October as they continued to focus on improving their finances in the face of the recession, figures showed today.
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Home buyer mortgages hit two-year high
The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose to its highest level for nearly two years during October as buyers continued to return to the market, figures showed today.
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Britons cut their credit card, loan and overdraft debts by £579m in October
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