Personal insolvencies at a record high in the U.K.
4th Nov 2006, 17:18 GMT
Individual insolvencies in England and Wales rose by 55 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter, fueled mainly by increasing house prices, which forced consumers to take on more debt, and the rising interest rates, which reduced their ability to repay.
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