UK mortgage lender's profits halve as bad debts soar

British mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley reported a sharp rise in mortgage arrears and bad debts today as its annual profits slumped by almost half.

UK mortgage lender's profits halve as bad debts soar

British mortgage lender Bradford & Bingley reported a sharp rise in mortgage arrears and bad debts today as its annual profits slumped by almost half.

The company said 6,170 of its borrowers fell three months or more in arrears last year – 42% ahead of 2006 – while bad debt provisions trebled to £22.5m (€30.3m).

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