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David Miles

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This piece is about the economist. For the radio announcer and newsreader and former TV announcer, see David Miles (Radio).

Professor David Miles of Imperial College London is a British economist who produced a report in 2003 for the Chancellor to examine why long-term fixed rate mortgages are so unpopular.

The report states: A great many borrowers focus on the initial cost of debt and do not seem to consider carefully how those payments might change relative to their incomes .