It's warned that any state-backed insurance scheme could leave the government footing major losses in the case of another recession.
The government has floated the idea of an insurance scheme to make it easier to get mortgages, especially following the introduction of new rules on mortgage lending.
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In a paper this morning the bank says the property market itself could be destabilised if a single insurer was forced to step in after a mass default by mortgage holders.
