He said he did not want his officers to feel "pushed down the route" of issuing a fixed penalty notice, "if there's a better resolution to be had which will better address the needs of the victims and the community - and crucially stop the offending".

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It would also reduce interest costs on their alternative--switching to a fixed-rate mortgage--provided they can still go that route.

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