Original article by Michael Bleby
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10&8 : 10-Aug-15

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia plans to introduce restrictions on lending to first-home buyers and investors for property purchases in greenfield housing developments. The bank told brokers that the approval of finance for buyers of land lots would be delayed until all preliminary work on the project has been completed. Developers worry that the plan, if implemented, would have a negative impact on the housing sector.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA), COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, FRASERS AUSTRALAND PTY LTD, HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LIMITED