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Northern Rock Reports Loss Amid Repossessions and Arrears

Mar. 3, 2009
Nationalized mortgage lender Northern Rock on reported a pretax loss of $1.95 billion for the full year 2008, as arrears and the stock of repossessed property increased amid a deterioration in the economy.
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