The Bankers Association says investors will need to hustle if they are seeking a bank loan to buy an Auckland property from October with a small deposit.
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The Reserve Bank wants to introduce tougher lending rules to ensure Auckland property investors have at least 30 percent down to qualify for a commercial bank loan.
Bankers Association chief executive Kirk Hope said retail banks were honouring pre-approvals to property investors made prior to 16 June, but all new applications were being approved on a case by case basis.
"Banks need to move pretty quickly to ensure that they can meet the 1 October deadline for the implementation of the policy," he said.