'You have to be rich to get a loan': Big bank bosses say too much regulation is locking many Australians out of home ownership
03-05-2024 20:44 via abc.net.au

'You have to be rich to get a loan': Big bank bosses say too much regulation is locking many Australians out of home ownership

The major banks and mortgage brokers are calling for regulations on lending to be wound back to make it easier to give people homes loans, but consumer groups say this is dangerous amid a spike in cases of mortgage hardship. 
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