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'forever' mortgages (ie. interest-only) already exist. They just aren't commonly used in the UK.


They’re not as popular now as interest rates are low enough to make a repayment mortgage affordable to most. Coupled with their association with the Endowment Mortgage scandal [1] they’re not that popular in the UK anymore except as an equity release option.

[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20858236




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