Westpac will no longer accept new loan applications from property investors who have less than a 40 per cent deposit.
The Reserve Bank yesterday said new lending rules will coming into play from September 1.
While all banks signalled they would comply with the rules, Westpac said from this afternoon it will not take new loan applications from property investors who don’t have a 40 per cent deposit.
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