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NAB mortgage lending drops 15% as more home loans placed on watch
National Australia Bank has reported a 15% decline in mortgage lending, driven primarily by a pullback from property investors, prompting the bank to place more loans on watchlists.
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National Australia Bank's mortgage lending fell by 15 percent.
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- · NAB's decline in home lending has been driven primarily by investors rather than owner-occupiers.
- · The bank has increased the number of home loans it has placed 'on watch' due to credit concerns.
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- · National Australia Bank's mortgage lending fell by 15 percent.
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- · The Chief Executive of National Australia Bank warned that a 'second wave' of housing market impact has not yet been felt.
- · National Australia Bank released a new housing forecast.
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- Aug 17 · 11:32 PM
The NAB chief warned of an impending 'second wave' housing hit as the bank released a new housing forecast.
- Aug 17 · 3:30 AM
NAB mortgage lending fell by 15 percent amidst ongoing property market pressures.
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- Whether other major Australian banks will report similar declines in investor lending.
- The long-term impact of the investor retreat on rental supply and property prices.
- The period and comparison baseline for the reported 15% decline.
- What mortgage-lending measure fell by 15%.
- How many or what proportion of home loans were placed on watch, and how that compares with the previous period.
- NAB’s criteria for placing a home loan on a watchlist.
- Whether the rise in watched loans is connected to the decline in investor lending.
Update & correction history
- Aug 17 · 11:32 PM
The NAB chief warned of an impending 'second wave' housing hit as the bank released a new housing forecast.
- Aug 17 · 3:30 AM
NAB mortgage lending fell by 15 percent amidst ongoing property market pressures.
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