Hundreds of thousands of homeowners on interest-only mortgages are struggling to pay off their debts - prompting fears for the health of the property market.
An estimated 300,000 people with the loans have missed one or more of their repayments.
Together they owe between £14.8billion and £23.7billion, according to Financial Services Authority estimates.
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