Would you agree with a tougher stance on mortgage holders in serious arrears if it meant you would receive a lower mortgage interest rate? Or is that an oversimplified take on a complex problem? Karl Deeter, Financial Analyst of Yes.ie and David Hall of Irish Mortgage Holders Association joined Pat to give him their view.

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