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Reserve Bank more relaxed about housing market, eases LVRs

But risks still remain.

Brent Edwards
Wed, 28 Nov 2018

The Reserve Bank is relaxing its loan-to-value restrictions on bank lending, saying slower mortgage lending growth has reduced financial risk.

The move had been widely predicted by economists and others.

Under the changes, from the beginning of next year banks will be able to provide 20% (up

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Brent Edwards
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
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