None of the "usual" guarantees, such as real estate or cash on deposit with banks, have been put up, the banker said.

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According to a banker involved in the deal, none of the "usual" guarantees, such as real estate or cash on deposit with banks, have been put up, the banker said.

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Therefore some lenders have been putting up the cost of mortgages for borrowers who can put down only a small deposit.

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