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Take the high street for sub-prime A few years ago just the thought of trying to place a client wi...

Take the high street for sub-prime A few years ago just the thought of trying to place a client with a poor credit history would have made most intermediaries recoil at the prospect of tackling unwilling lenders, punitive rates and poor product choice. But times are changing - and fast. The sub-prime, adverse credit or non-conforming market - whichever label you choose from the number of somewhat derogatory terms the industry has coined for this growing portion of borrowers - is enjoying increased competition. The result is a greater choice of lenders and products but, perhaps most import...

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