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Q&A: Sub-prime lending
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Sub-prime lending comes in many different guises
Providing loans and mortgages for people with poor credit histories, so-called sub-prime lending, has been big business in the US and UK over the past few years.

But a shadow has been cast over the industry as some lenders have been threatened with bankruptcy.

What is sub-prime lending?