All posts tagged "Mortgages"
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122KoreaKorea Eases Loan Restrictions to Accommodate Home Rentals
New household loans issued to pay for jeonse deposits in Q4 2021 will not count toward the government’s 6 percent loan growth target for the year.
October 18, 2021 -
252FeatureBIS Partners with MAS, BOE, ISDA on Data & Analytics Platform
Project Ellipse explores the use of ISDA's Common Domain Model to digitally extract, query and analyse large quantities of data in real-time for supervisory purposes.
October 7, 2021 -
86Asia-PacificBOT Set to Cap Interest Rates on Consolidated Debt
New guidelines will cap the interest lenders can charge borrowers who consolidate debt owed to multiple lenders within the same group.
October 7, 2021 -
222Big PictureIAIS Warns of Climate Risks Faced by Insurance Sector
The IAIS estimates more than 35 percent of insurers’ investment assets are “climate-relevant”, i.e. exposed to climate risks.
October 6, 2021 -
127Australia & NZAPRA Prepares Measures to Rein in Housing Loan Growth
APRA will publish a framework for implementing macroprudential policy to rein in the housing market and curb riskier home loans.
October 1, 2021 -
127ChinaPBOC Directs Banks to Support Housing Market
Banks are asked to refrain from cutting off funding to developers, continue supporting projects under construction, and approve mortgages for homebuyers.
October 1, 2021 -
150EnforcementFSS Korea Warns KB Savings Bank Over Lax Lending Controls
KB Savings Bank increased its household lending by raising internal limits and discounting interest rates, without a strict review process and proper oversight.
September 9, 2021 -
181Australia & NZACCC Wary of Potential NAB Bid for Citigroup Unit
NAB is in talks about a possible acquisition of Citigroup’s Australian retail banking business. The ACCC says it is paying close attention.
July 18, 2021 -
134KoreaKorea to Introduce 40-Year Mortgages from 1 July
Young adults and newly married couples will be eligible to apply for 40-year home mortgage loans under a government-sponsored programme.
June 24, 2021 -
134Australia & NZRBNZ to Add Debt-to-income Limits to Policy Toolkit
DTI limits will reduce the likelihood of mortgage defaults, the RBNZ said, expressing concerns that rising housing prices may present financial stability risks.
June 18, 2021
