The moves are part of an increasingly rapid withdrawal by lenders from the most competitive mortgage deals as the credit crunch continues to bite and house prices fall.

此举是最具竞争力的按揭交易机构迅速撤资的结果，这是因为信贷紧缩依然加剧，房地产价格也在下跌。

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Then, sell the house and pay off the mortgage and the credit cards with the proceeds.

然后卖了房子去付清抵押，并还信贷。

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In America they have signed deals with property-management companies to allow residents to use credit CARDS for rent, mortgage instalments and even the down-payment on a house.

在美国，他们已经跟物业管理公司签署协议，允许住户使用信用卡支付租金、按揭贷款、甚至是房屋的首付贷款。

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So the package is more like taking out a mortgage to rebuild your house than running up your credit-card bill.

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