May 17, 2024 02:09 PM
ECONOMY
Update: China Removes Mortgage Rate Floor for Individual Homebuyers
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Official data released Friday showed that home prices in April recorded the steepest month-on-month drops in a decade. Photo: VCG
(Bloomberg) — China announced its most forceful attempt yet to shore up the beleaguered property market, easing mortgage rules and encouraging local governments to buy unsold homes from developers for conversion into affordable housing.
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) effectively scrapped the nationwide minimum mortgage interest rate while cutting the minimum down-payment ratio to 15% for first-time buyers and 25% for second homes, according to a statement on Friday. The previous ratios stood at 20% and 30%, respectively.
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