CBA stops some property investor loans
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is set to announce that it won't accept new applications for investment home loans from investors switching from other lenders.
Duncan Hughes writes on Real Estate specialising in Commercial, Residential. Duncan is based in our Melbourne newsroom.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is set to announce that it won't accept new applications for investment home loans from investors switching from other lenders.
Options for older house owners to tap into home-equity have more than halved in the past 12 months but that may be about to change.
Bankwest, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, has slammed the brakes on property investment lending for new customers.
Residential property prices are being pumped up by a new wave of foreign investors and expatriates seeking stability.
Westpac will quizz home buyers on how they plan to repay their remaining mortgages even if they have decades left in the workforce.
MyState will ban funding for off-the-plan applications in hundreds of suburbs in four states amid growing concern about over-supply.
National Australia Bank is turning up the heat on rivals by making it easier for property borrowers to qualify for home loans.
Westpac is closing a loophole to stop property buyers using a combination of personal loans and mortgages to fully fund deposits.
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Lenders are slashing borrowing costs by up to 155 basis points for some property borrowers and increasing rates for others.
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