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Lenders `told to deliver contradictory objectives`

31/12/2008

Over recent weeks, banks and building societies have been under pressure to deliver contradictory policy objectives, it has been suggested.

According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), such organisations have been expected to pass on to consumers the recent interest rate cuts while also competing for deposits from savers.

Meanwhile, lenders have also been under pressure to uphold more risk-averse standards while at the same time offering greater forbearance to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.

The CML also mentions that banks have been expected to pay fees for the government`s credit guarantee scheme and the Bank of England`s special liquidity scheme, while also servicing the government`s preference share capital at 12 per cent.

Recently, the Government revealed details of the Mortgage Support Scheme, under which people who fulfil certain criteria - such as having savings of less than £16,000 - and who are struggling to meet home loan repayments will be offered help.

More than 4 million fear they`ll be made redundant 16/12/2010 - According to R3`s quarterly personal debt tracker, more than 4 Consumers took on more mortgage debt in July 26/08/2010 - Consumers took on £2bn more mortgage debt than they repaid Debts called in by parents 26/08/2010 - According to research, `the bank of Mum and Dad` is Teenagers `scared of debt` 19/08/2010 - Nearly two thirds of teenagers are `scared` of debt, according