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Government took over Bradford & Bingley and Northern Rock during 2008 financial crisis
Disposal to Citi and Pimco brings total held by UK Asset Resolution below £10bn
Lower rates help make a mortgage portfolio more attractive
Purchase of mainly buy-to-let mortgages is one of Europe’s largest government asset sales
Groups are chosen from a range of bidders for government-owned loan book
Yield-hungry insurers eye bank loans as income alternative
Only one UK lender — Paragon Bank — has made it through to the last round of bidding
Banks and private equity groups are competing for the ex-Bradford & Bingley loans
Deal expected to be one of the biggest asset sales by a government in Europe
Disposal of £17.5bn of Bradford & Bingley loans will also be pushed back
Disposal of portfolio comprising mainly self-certified buy-to-let mortgages largest of kind in Europe
Budget announces one of the biggest asset sales by a government in Europe
This year could mark ‘beginning of the decline’ unless Britain sticks to austerity, chancellor says
Government spurred by recent success of Northern Rock deal
Taxpayer-owned lender wins appeal based on wording of mortgage documents
UK Asset Resolution’s book falls by half since crisis
Andrew Tyrie sees chancellor's bailout figures as financial sleight of hand
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